The open office arrangement works for some industries but for others, each company would need to evaluate how specialized their workforce is to choose a suitable arrangement.
I would prefer a glass office with the freedom to have it closed much of the day without any "judgement".
I am developer with an office now, but if i close the door I seem to be keeping people off, and not "social" or "accommodating". Leaving the door open exposes me to a lot of distractions (noise, visual-people walking etc, people just stopping by or spying on me) which are unhealthy and reduce my productivity. I have since learnt to ignore as much distractions as I can.
Working previously in an audit firm, the open space worked well, because there is constant collaboration with multiple audit colleagues and all tasks complement each other hence the need to constantly keep tabs. But in development,if I have my specs or requirements , I don't need to keep in touch unless when giving updates, requesting for a resource, asking fr help or something else that is really pressing.
James Damore, has Bachelor of Science in Biology, Physics and Chemistry + PHD in Systems Biology from Harvard; even though his total experience in writing code is approximately 4 years.
I think google will reconsider their hiring preferences after this.
One thing is working for me (I am a work in progress).I accept myself fully; that I cannot be like anyone else or live like anyone else. Its also the acceptance that others feel inadequate as well.
I am currently not in my home country. This is also my first time using the site. What background information is the site using to identify this?