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Why the Open-Space Workplace Doesn’t Work for Software Developers

Written by Jakub Grajcar | Sep 13, 2017 8:12:00 AM

Have you ever considered the environment in which your developers are working? How comfortable are they, in your estimation?

All of your employees, software engineers included, spend a huge chunk of their time at the office. Their place of work should always be a source of inspiration and motivation.

One solution that managers around the world have widely used for their developers are open-plan offices. An open office may look like the workplace of the future at first glance—but is it, really?

I recently had a conversation with Łukasz Koczwara, VP of Engineering at STX Next, on this very subject. He’s not enthusiastic about open-plan offices, and proposes a different solution that increases both employee engagement and customer satisfaction.

Read on to learn all about it.