[nradov]

I find that hard to believe. Some of the mechanical engineers that I know do much of their work out on factory floors that are constantly noisier than any office. And I guarantee that what they're doing is at least as complex and intellectually challenging as anything you've ever done.

I'm all for improved working conditions but some software developers are entirely too precious. What we do isn't special.

[tpm]

You sound exactly like a manager that would put everyone into a open space and then could not understand why the productivity goes down like a rock. Yeah, people told you and you chose to ignore them.

[TheNewsIsHere]

A lot of people substitute their own experiences and reality for that of the people they interact with.

“This coffee isn’t hot to me, so it can’t be hot to you.”