Strange Company rules and manipulations

[Tomorokoshi]

Maybe it's the usual thing where only senior managers have offices? I've never been there.

https://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/apple-employees-hate-apples-5-billion-open-plan-o.html

That article and the others associated with it were painful to read. At least a dose of I-Told-You-So will make for a nice palliative.

The main thing to keep in mind is that as management levels go up, engineering appears to be more and more of a cost-center, like building maintenance and accounting without a clearly identified contribution to the bottom line. Therefore, golfing trips for sales are more beneficial than engineering equipment; fanciful architecture is more important than usable work space.

I suppose if one doesn't need any books and nothing more than a computer any random desk will do. Perhaps that fits very well with engineering tasks such as changing the font on a web site, or adjusting the background color. Let's make Agile tasks for those this Sprint and discuss it in the Standup.

[tooki]

Maybe it's the usual thing where only senior managers have offices? I've never been there.

https://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/apple-employees-hate-apples-5-billion-open-plan-o.html

I dunno, I’ve also never been. I’ve been inside the old Apple HQ (Infinite Loop), and it’s all closed offices, but I haven’t worked for the fruit company in over a decade, so I’m pretty sure my badge won’t work at Apple Park! :p