The Open Office

The open office has gone from the dominant workplace layout to cultural pariah, with these environments seeming to produce more interruptions than collaboration. But the open office itself isn't entirely to blame for the distractions that plague office workers. In this episode, two tech workers share their experiences in open offices—with some surprising findings.

Show Notes

A peek inside Basecamp's office in Chicago - 00:21

"The open-plan office is a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad idea" (Signal v. Noise) - 00:34

"Library Rules: How to make an open office plan work" (Signal v. Noise) - 00:43

Tommy George on Twitter - 1:30

YouVersion Bible app - 1:31

Zemana - 13:39

What is Rework?

A podcast by 37signals about the better way to work and run your business. Hosted by Kimberly Rhodes, the Rework podcast features the co-founders of 37signals (the makers of Basecamp and Hey), Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson sharing their unique perspective on business and entrepreneurship.