In my old project I had a cube while in my new project I have an office. I've noticed that both have their pros and cons, but overall I prefer having an office.
Cube::
Pros:
Great interaction with the rest of the team.
Sense of community with those around you.
Flow of information is extemely fast.
Cons:
Can be too loud at times.
Harder to take conference calls and call in to meetings because the noise sometimes annoyes cubemates.
Have to listen to headphones at times to drown out the sounds around and concentrate on work.
Constant interruptions.
Office::
Pros:
More privacy and ability to concentrate on work in a quiet environment.
Can listen to things (music & podcasts without headphones).
Can easily do speakerphone on phone calls (which adds to productivity).
Cons:
Not as connected to the rest of the team.
Harder to find people when everyone has an office.
Some of the things that I really like about having an office are that I can listen to Berkeley class podcasts (finished Geo 10 - Fall 2006: World Religions, Peoples, and States & nearly done with Astronomy 10P - Fall 2006: Introduction to General Astronomy), music, and work in peace and quiet when I want to. I can also open my door and let people come by and grab me when I'm open to interruptions.
Posted by troutm8 at March 8, 2007 03:23 PM