Comments on: The oval problem-solving table

By: Delia Ene

Delia Ene — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:03:16 +0000

Nope, we cannot top that. But we do actual work @ our oval table :-)

By: Ilie Ghiciuc

Ilie Ghiciuc — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:21:25 +0000

I am happy to report that we also have an oval table… but it’s not actually oval and it’s not really a table… its more like a coffee table.

When we designed our office we created this big meeting room, the same as you have, and very small area where guests in our office could wait.

The meeting room is of course not very popular, so all the guys now have their meetings on the big Fatboys (too bad we only have 4 of them), around the XBox.

Here are some pictures: http://www.joobs.ro/photos/code40/5137613783793981361/fridaycoding-team1b/5137613886873196594/

And the good part… it’s all colored green :)

Now, how can top this one :P?

By: Delia Ene

Delia Ene — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:23:20 +0000

@Jason – thanks, happy to hear the post was helpful. As I replied on Twitter, it works for a 60+ team, it will surely work for a smaller one. Good luck and send us a photo with your first quick meeting!

@Andy – I’ve read your post and.. no, I won’t :-) Glad to see you found a solution though.

By: Andy Brice

Andy Brice — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:32:13 +0000

Don’t get me started on oval tables!
http://successfulsoftware.net/2008/07/18/a-mathematical-digression/

By: Jason Cohen

Jason Cohen — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:19:56 +0000

Thanks for writing this Delia!

We have a conference room but we’ve been talking about making an area like you suggest — out in the open, inviting, available. We’re also small enough (10 people in the Austin office) that there’d be no problems with contention for the space.

We’ve been delaying the decision as “unimportant,” but reading this has convinced me to make it high priority.

Thanks!