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their workspace was acceptably private,
compared to only 19 percent of the
worst performers; 76 percent of the
worst performers but only 38 percent of
the top performers said that people often
interrupted them needlessly.
The Coding War Games are well
known in tech circles, but DeMarco and
Lister’s findings reach beyond the world
of computer programmers. A mountain
of recent data on open-plan offices from
many different industries corroborates
the results of the games. Open-plan offices
have been found to reduce productivity
and impair memory. They’re
associated with high staff turnover.
They make people sick, hostile, unmotivated,
and insecure. Open-plan workers
are more likely to suffer from high
blood pressure and elevated stress
levels and to get the flu; they argue
more with their colleagues; they worry
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