Joel Spolsky writes about cubicles vs. private offices. I work offices together with 4 to 6 people, usually. Joel writes:
[…] the one advantage of open space which people keep bringing up is all the accidental, serendipitous knowledge transfer that takes place when everyone overhears everyone else. I think it’s not worth the productivity loss caused by an increased number of interruptions. ¹
I think he’s right. I *hate* interruptions.
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