arsenelupin3

We programmers all know the cost of context switching: any question asked, any joke, any comment, any interruption made during a programming session is killing productivity.

I am as fast alone at my side project as at my (open space) office, despite the fact that I only spend 4 times less time.

Same for me. My productivity is divided at least by 2, not only because of the noise, but also because of the visual pollution, constantly seeing x or y going around.

From my experience, situation is rendered worse when management people are in the mix: then you have to observe the subtle communication tricks of small power politics, which seem to favor those who think loudly.

Not to mention non-IT guys are usually ignorant of the huge cost of context switching for programmers.

As I do no see myself explaining that I am an introvert who needs calm, the only hope is to see my side project allowing me to earn enough money to escape this nightmare.

http://www.commitstrip.com/en/2016/04/05/the-open-plan-offic...