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> "hey where did you check in the change for foo?"

... and you just took me out of the Zone.

I was about to be intensely productive on hard code for 30 minutes, but now I see it's only 15 minutes 'til lunch. Maybe I'll check email instead of building up that concentration level again.




That same shit happens to me in my open office. The difference is that it's easier for me to dick around for 3 hours instead of 15 minutes since nobody can see my screen or even see if I'm here.


The here key is: trust!

Something, that most big companies lack.

(many successful companies start with trusting their people, but end up with no trust at all ... and at least then the way goes downhill)




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