[truebosko]

I would hurt myself if I had to work behind a wall. At my office, it's open concept. I'm the only guy doing anything remotely related to tech work (Other staff are sales, shipping, products, etc) and it's nice to not only be able to sit back and talk a bit when you need a break but also to know what's going on in the company from others perspective.

In my opinion, an open office especially in a smaller environment keeps everyone in the know about the company and builds a stronger unity towards the primary goal

[biohacker42]

That may work if you're the tech guy at a non tech company, and your work comes in short spurts.

But if you're a coder, essentially dong applied math for 8 hours a day, piece and quiet make a big difference.