Why do tech companies use open-space?

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Open-space offices have clear disadvantages. What motivates software companies to use open-space for developers?



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  • Cost. Employee compensation is far more than office rental costs

  • Misbeliefs that open-space offices are more efficient. That may explain some cases, but in a free market, companies can do any thing they want, while companies that make smart decisions are more likely to succeed.

I'd prefer knowledgeable answers about why these decisions are actually made by smart leaders (setting aside for this purpose decisions made by non-smart leaders).






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  • Possible duplicate of Optimal office size: cubicles versus small rooms versus open plan?
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Open-space offices have clear disadvantages. What motivates software companies to use open-space for developers?



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  • Cost. Employee compensation is far more than office rental costs

  • Misbeliefs that open-space offices are more efficient. That may explain some cases, but in a free market, companies can do any thing they want, while companies that make smart decisions are more likely to succeed.

I'd prefer knowledgeable answers about why these decisions are actually made by smart leaders (setting aside for this purpose decisions made by non-smart leaders).






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Open-space offices have clear disadvantages. What motivates software companies to use open-space for developers?



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  • Cost. Employee compensation is far more than office rental costs

  • Misbeliefs that open-space offices are more efficient. That may explain some cases, but in a free market, companies can do any thing they want, while companies that make smart decisions are more likely to succeed.

I'd prefer knowledgeable answers about why these decisions are actually made by smart leaders (setting aside for this purpose decisions made by non-smart leaders).






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Open-space offices have clear disadvantages. What motivates software companies to use open-space for developers?



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  • Cost. Employee compensation is far more than office rental costs

  • Misbeliefs that open-space offices are more efficient. That may explain some cases, but in a free market, companies can do any thing they want, while companies that make smart decisions are more likely to succeed.

I'd prefer knowledgeable answers about why these decisions are actually made by smart leaders (setting aside for this purpose decisions made by non-smart leaders).






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  • Possible duplicate of Optimal office size: cubicles versus small rooms versus open plan?
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Possible duplicate of Optimal office size: cubicles versus small rooms versus open plan?
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