Re:The death of privacy in open-plan offices
by yummyfajitas on Wednesday July 31, 2013 @09:43AM
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He can leave any time he wants for a cafe, a conference room, or even take a drive and go home for the day...If he wants to spend the whole day playing video games, he can.
Why do you think a developer can't do these things?
I don't disagree that there are power dynamics and office politics. They are just orthogonal to the seating arrangement.
I've occasionally wondered if it might be better if there were outward signs of power. At the very least, it would give us apolitical developers a visual clue that ignoring or talking down to person X might be something to avoid.
Why do you think a developer can't do these things?
I don't disagree that there are power dynamics and office politics. They are just orthogonal to the seating arrangement.
I've occasionally wondered if it might be better if there were outward signs of power. At the very least, it would give us apolitical developers a visual clue that ignoring or talking down to person X might be something to avoid.