This concept has been around forever, they're just rehashing it and calling a catchy name. The Japanese have been doing this for years, come work here at Subaru with me, the president and ceo sit right next to you, there's no cubicles. Anywhere. Everyone in the company sits in quads facing each other and to deal with the noise we have a large open attrarium in the middle of the office with a fountain(creating white noise). To an extent the whole thing works great, but sometimes you need to concentrate on what you're doing (I'm the only programmer in my quad) and the others are going off on some fruitless argument. Of course this could be solved by changing company policy to allow earphones, but hell has frozen over yet soo...
But anyway, there's been many times when the open office concept has allowed my team to really kick some ass on some problems. You hear one guy talking about struggling with some problem, you butt in with "Oh yeah, I worked on that last week, it's like this..." Do to open communication you feel really connected to your team. But then again there's always the times where you want to shoot your co-workers too.
PS - An open office doesn't stop slackers or gossip freaks, they just get better at it, or just cease to care.
If you're refering to the AWD Subaru Outback, they're made about 25 yards to my left in Lafayette, Indiana. =) But yeah, we're still a japanese company.
Sotaku
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His mommy must of got him hooked on Phonics...
I can't even read 1 a month. Damn word assciation systems...
At my last work place, they used to service Apple IIe's... Of course the schools had tons of `em... One time the local highschool brought one in for "cleaning" and told `em some kid got sick on the keyboard. The sucker was full of puke...
Never even bothered to ask if they got it working or not. (Bet stomach acid does wonders for any PCB)
I just felt sorry for the poor sap that had to work on it... Nasty.
I'm sorry, I don't see what's so big about these few kids getting into the industry at 18 and 20 or whatever without a college degree. I've been in the industry for four years now and I'm 19. I don't think it's a big deal. I graduated early and got a job. Heck, even had a kid. I wanted to grow up early. I was in a hurry I guess. So now here I am at a Multinational Corp. as an Assist. LAN Admin, 19, with a 2 year old. And something feels wrong. All my friends from School are in college having the time of their lives, learning stuff I can barely fathom. And I'm doing something I'll prolly be doing for the rest of my life. Working. Woo fun! Sure I enjoy my job, and I VERY much enjoy the money, but there's SO much more to life than just working and getting money.
So if anyone is reading this that is in the industry at a young age and think that they can't learn anything in College, Consider taking something besides CS. Take Art, Management, or anything that interests you. Become a better rounded person. In college you'll develop personal skills you can't learn anywhere else. You learn work ethics you'll truely need in the future. And what happens when you guys are 35 and someone has 4 years less experience, but a BS to account for that time? Suddenly the edge you have being young and all that dulls and you get passed up for that management job for someone "more qualified". Take it from someone who's in the same shoes as you guys, these things are important and will always be important. Most of the time it's not the stuff you learn in college as much as from college if that makes sense, and I'm gonna enroll soon as my projects are done at my current job...
After close examination of the piece, I noticed something. The 9th Row, the 4th word from the left indeed does say Ninja! And one word over says "diky"! In theory, this unknown word may be part of a "secret ninja code language", and this word may just happen to mean: "Pancake" in that "secret ninja code language"! Oh this is a glorious day!
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This concept has been around forever, they're just rehashing it and calling a catchy name. The Japanese have been doing this for years, come work here at Subaru with me, the president and ceo sit right next to you, there's no cubicles. Anywhere. Everyone in the company sits in quads facing each other and to deal with the noise we have a large open attrarium in the middle of the office with a fountain(creating white noise). To an extent the whole thing works great, but sometimes you need to concentrate on what you're doing (I'm the only programmer in my quad) and the others are going off on some fruitless argument. Of course this could be solved by changing company policy to allow earphones, but hell has frozen over yet soo...
But anyway, there's been many times when the open office concept has allowed my team to really kick some ass on some problems. You hear one guy talking about struggling with some problem, you butt in with "Oh yeah, I worked on that last week, it's like this..." Do to open communication you feel really connected to your team. But then again there's always the times where you want to shoot your co-workers too.
PS - An open office doesn't stop slackers or gossip freaks, they just get better at it, or just cease to care.
Peace,
Sotaku
I'm in an enviroment like that now... And I'm reading slashdot. =)
Oh the advantages of coming in at 6AM.
Sotaku
If you're refering to the AWD Subaru Outback, they're made about 25 yards to my left in Lafayette, Indiana. =) But yeah, we're still a japanese company.
Sotaku
His mommy must of got him hooked on Phonics...
I can't even read 1 a month. Damn word assciation systems...
Sotaku
But what about this hole in my heart Mr. Scientific?
Thank you.
Man if you know where to get Hashish in Holland, MI, do tell!
I have the feeling that if the slashdot crew was actually in Holland the Country, it'd be alot cooler website. =)
Peace
At my last work place, they used to service Apple IIe's... Of course the schools had tons of `em... One time the local highschool brought one in for "cleaning" and told `em some kid got sick on the keyboard. The sucker was full of puke...
Never even bothered to ask if they got it working or not. (Bet stomach acid does wonders for any PCB)
I just felt sorry for the poor sap that had to work on it... Nasty.
Sotaku
Sounds like what companies have been saying about IP and the defense there of.
"If we don't take action, they'll think it's ok. So we better sue."
Sure, as Slashdot users we can't sue, but we can flame with the best of them! Right guys?
Sotaku
I'm sorry, I don't see what's so big about these few kids getting into the industry at 18 and 20 or whatever without a college degree. I've been in the industry for four years now and I'm 19. I don't think it's a big deal. I graduated early and got a job. Heck, even had a kid. I wanted to grow up early. I was in a hurry I guess. So now here I am at a Multinational Corp. as an Assist. LAN Admin, 19, with a 2 year old. And something feels wrong. All my friends from School are in college having the time of their lives, learning stuff I can barely fathom. And I'm doing something I'll prolly be doing for the rest of my life. Working. Woo fun! Sure I enjoy my job, and I VERY much enjoy the money, but there's SO much more to life than just working and getting money.
So if anyone is reading this that is in the industry at a young age and think that they can't learn anything in College, Consider taking something besides CS. Take Art, Management, or anything that interests you. Become a better rounded person. In college you'll develop personal skills you can't learn anywhere else. You learn work ethics you'll truely need in the future. And what happens when you guys are 35 and someone has 4 years less experience, but a BS to account for that time? Suddenly the edge you have being young and all that dulls and you get passed up for that management job for someone "more qualified". Take it from someone who's in the same shoes as you guys, these things are important and will always be important. Most of the time it's not the stuff you learn in college as much as from college if that makes sense, and I'm gonna enroll soon as my projects are done at my current job...
Good luck kids,
Sotaku
After close examination of the piece, I noticed something. The 9th Row, the 4th word from the left indeed does say Ninja! And one word over says "diky"! In theory, this unknown word may be part of a "secret ninja code language", and this word may just happen to mean: "Pancake" in that "secret ninja code language"! Oh this is a glorious day!
Thank you Mr Poe!
Sotaku
Amen Brother!
But you forgot LEGOs, but hell, they still rock.
Sotaku
A couple meanings out of the Japanese Dictionary. otaku (pol) your house; your home; you otaku* (col) geek; nerd; enthusiast Sotaku