[mmagin]

Short of a private office, this would be my top choice.

But the big thing, I think -- Put a wall between the hallway and the work area. Too many irrelevant people have irrelevant conversations when they're walking by and it's distracting.

[developer2]

On a related note, people who have a job requiring them to be constantly on the phone should not be placed within earshot of people who need to focus. Sales and support need to have walls between them and developers. Trying to code while someone is on the phone 4-8 hours a day is debilitating.

[mmagin]

Also you don't really want customers hearing every ill-thought-out thing that comes out of developers mouths.