Is the open office layout dead? • Hacker News Board

Re: Is the open office layout dead?

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Post by chairmanwow » Wed, Aug 23, 2017, 1:23 PM UTC

lawnchair_larry wrote: post #248

chairmanwow wrote: post #98

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think that stems from the many people that "work from home" only to take their cat to the vet, get their car washed, go to the dentist, and pick up their dry-cleaning. Most of the time whenever I hear the term "working from home" I immediately assume they will not be home and will not be working.

That's a pretty silly assumption. Is that what you do when you work from home? If not, what makes you think everyone else does?

It wasn't my assumption as much as my empirical findings. I like being in the office, so I never worked from home.

Re: Is the open office layout dead?

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Post by hobarrera » Thu, Aug 24, 2017, 3:59 AM UTC

Being someone who's always worked in open offices (for almost ten years now), I can't even think of what an alternative would be. Single offices per developer, kinda like lawyers? It seems that would take up a chunk of space, and would be pretty much the same as working from home.

Honestly, I think open offices are mostly here to stay. Those who dislike it and want isolation, privacy, and less distractions, can always pick to work at home (I know I do multiple days a week).

Re: Is the open office layout dead?

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Post by lawnchair_larry » Thu, Aug 24, 2017, 3:26 PM UTC

chairmanwow wrote: post #371

lawnchair_larry wrote: post #248

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's a pretty silly assumption. Is that what you do when you work from home? If not, what makes you think everyone else does?

It wasn't my assumption as much as my empirical findings. I like being in the office, so I never worked from home.

Ah, you're one of those people.