Breaking New Ground: More Engineers, More Room!
Well, we're not exactly breaking new ground, per se. But we are kicking off the demolition and construction of the new 1st floor of our building. For fun, we let a number of people pitch in and help out with the beginning of demolition. Check out the video below for a sample of some good, old-fashioned sledge hammer swings.
LinkedIn is growing, and we're expanding into a new space dedicated to our rock star product & engineering teams.
We're going to be building out the space to create a environment really optimized for our great engineers, product managers, web developers, designers and quality engineers to all sit and work together. Very high energy, with a lot of thought given to providing the best possible place to design & build the features for the world's largest professional network.
When the space is done in a couple of months, we'll have room for another 120-150 people, and we'll post pictures of the launch. But as a teaser, here is a quick 3D rendering of the type of stations we're planning for the space:
By the way, if you are looking for a great position in architecture, engineering or product, LinkedIn is hiring. One of these new spots could be for you! :)
Joseph o'Loughlin Nov 18, 2007
Hi
Avoid those desks.
The crooked corridors between desks causes bruised thighs, and they make inefficient use of space.
Joseph
Adam Nash Nov 18, 2007
Actually, Joseph, by pretty much every measure the 120-degree design is a much more efficient use of space. You get more room in the corner, where most people do the bulk of their work, and the overall space used by 6 people is lower.
The comment about bruised thighs made me laugh - I pictured people running so fast that they ended up bumping off each corner like a pinball in a machine! :)
Take care.
Adam
Sanford Nov 27, 2007
Is demolition part of the new Steve Ganz workout regimen?
Joseph o'Loughlin Nov 29, 2007
Hi Adam,
Agreed, the 120 degree workspace is more ergonomic. But it's only good if you get the extra pedestals. An individual desk can be cramped.
You will find the floor ports for power sockets and networks are in inconvenient places, so tripping the power takes out all six workers. This is because the handy socket gets overloaded. Tracing network cables, where someone has put a hub on their desk for the same reason, but a colleague introduces a loop, is a pain.
The voids between the desks become a breeding ground for dust bunnies as Hoovers can't reach them.
Yes I have worked with these desks for over two years, and facilities in the building changed back to rectangular or L shaped desks.
That said the desks are more ergonomic if you have two or three systems to work on.
Sorry for being so negative
Joseph
Russ Walker Dec 11, 2007
Hi Adam,
Watched your intro and the news in the blog - go get 'em -You might even consider dual monitors so crew can work/search/blog at same time - good for the mind and good for staff feelings about POS (presider over shoulder) if everyone understands work/mind/news mixture is ok in the workplace.