[DigitalBison]

>> Every developer, tester, and program manager is in a private office

> The longer I spend in this environment (coming up to five years) the less I like it

> I like the idea of having large, interesting open spaces for more social activities including work, but most of the work I do lends itself well to being not surrounded by people having conversations

This is confusing.. Are you saying you do like Fog Creek's setup, or you don't?

[yaddayadda]

I've seen a couple of comments expressing confusion at @asicallydan's comment, but it seems pretty clear to me.

For the last five years he has been in an environment with private offices. Initially he liked the private offices, over the years he's liked them less and less. Now he likes the idea of large, interesting open spaces more than private offices.

[basicallydan]

Haha, actually it's the other way around. Originally I had "The longer I spend in this environment" at the top but moved it when I thought it'd be good to start my comment with an example of a type of office environment I like the idea of.

[anon4]

I think he says he likes to mix it up depending on what he's doing. Quiet space for focused, intense coding, open space for socialising.

[basicallydan]

I do!