Despite literally putting up a sign saying "go away", couldn't actually start work until 4:30pm today 😫
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There was a time at Apple where I literally fucking hid in a stairwell so that I could code without being interrupted.
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re. holding it wrong: I did eventually perfect a “why the fuck are you in my office” glare. I uh was not a happy person then, wow.
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: has said that it can stink to be my officemate because too many people come ask me things.
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Apple’s in-person asking culture, besides interruption, deprives passive/later listeners of knowledge
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Evident when anyone new joins: takes >1yr for them to absorb (even technical!) context, at high cost.
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It’s also a significant part of what makes remote work at Apple impossible. :/
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Interesting point. I've always appreciated being able to talk face-to-face. But I'm an active learner.
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it would be an unusual cultural trait indeed that didn’t have a mix of up and downsides…
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iWork’s chat-is-king orientation has been excellent in this regard
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