Actually in almost all places I worked in (except during go-lives ofcourse), the env was usually quite, if you have a meeting or get a phone call you would typically go to a meeting room or a phone booth, otherwise the open space becomes a call center.
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Those are called "pods". It's true that they reduce some of the awfulness of open office plans, but I still wouldn't work at a place that did this.
You're lucky to have devs who are actually quiet when working. That's something I've never actually experienced.
Actually in almost all places I worked in (except during go-lives ofcourse), the env was usually quite, if you have a meeting or get a phone call you would typically go to a meeting room or a phone booth, otherwise the open space becomes a call center.