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Re:Why do programmers need private offices with doors? (Do N... by gregoriol on Tuesday December 19, 2023 @07:55AM (#38694934)
Mostly everything that is not creative: creativity needs focus. Take any job that isn't creating something, anything related to customer, operations, support, ... and one can do it in almost any conditions.
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Re:Why do programmers need private offices with doors? (Do N... by mratsim on Tuesday December 19, 2023 @08:07AM (#38695022)
MacGyver-style support needs very creative solutions because no budget.
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Re:Why do programmers need private offices with doors? (Do N... by JAlexoid on Tuesday December 19, 2023 @10:57AM (#38697202)
Creativity doesn't require solitude. Is pair programming not at all creative?
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Re:Why do programmers need private offices with doors? (Do N... by gregoriol on Tuesday December 19, 2023 @04:40PM (#38702042)
I wasn't talking about solitude, but focus: you can focus in a quiet room with other people sitting and doing their stuff, but it is not possible in a room with people moving around, with people speaking, with intense external noises like construction works nearby, ...
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