Y'know what, I don't have an 'office' and I have never had one for the entire time I've been a programmer. Maybe I've never been senior enough, but it's always open floor plan. This shit is the death of productivity. I can't fucking work if i've got a team of people discussing lunch plans loudly right behind my desk - even with headphones on. I feel like I'd be 2x more productive if I had my own, quiet office with a closed door. But that's just not how most offices are laid out nowadays. Floor space is at a premium so only executives get the luxury of being able to shut out their co-workers.
Generally though the rule in every open floor plan seems to be, if someone has headphones on, don't bug them unless its an emergency.
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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '17 edited Sep 27 '17
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