For plenty of #neudivergent folks, having to listen to music in an already painfully distracting open-floor plan office is pure hell.
If workers feel that “[t]his studio is so quiet, it's like a morgue sometimes,” just put your own headset on and listen to whatever you enjoy. But please be so considerate to not play anything over speakers.
If you're really lucky, maybe there could even be quiet and a “noisy” zone in an office, so folks can freely choose. 🤷♂️ https://mastodon.cloud/@designthinkingcomic/116238150599295122
@jochenwolters Not just neurodivergent workers. All knowledge workers should have their own offices with a door to be the most productive. IBM studies showed this when they designed their Santa Theresa office. Each engineer got a 100 sq ft office with a door.
Peopleware by Lister and Demarco talked about the neccesity of being able to turn off distractions. I've observed many colleagues who come in early/stay late to "get work done".
@lwriemen Excellent comment, that!
And oh man, remember when folks in the software industry still knew who Tom DeMarco was, and that it was a Really Good Idea™ to take his advice seriously? Good times! 😕