Open office spaces are a drag for productivity. It’s super distracting, especially with all the foot traffic throughout the day and of course it’s true purpose is because it’s cheaper to throw up dry wall corridors than supply an actual office for employees. Stop with this innovation talk. Call it what it is. If open office space is so great than why do the higher ups get their own private office?
I dont think that is true, if you are in a cubic isolated, you might use part of your time for doing nothing because nobody is watching you. In Open Space if you have a doubt, you can ask and get an answer without leaving your desk. Of course we are talking about programming, in which everybody is focus in their own thing being quiet, no an call center.
@Samin Bhuiyan You are probably an older employee. They do this to attract younger workers. In my company, younger workers prefer open offices and older workers tend to want to have more privacy.
I'm really torn on open office designs because I recognize how important it is to remove distractions but I also see how being able to collaborate without friction is so useful. I sorta wish my company gave us laptops instead of desktops so I could easily move into a focus room to do my work more privately.
I remember exporting a PDF from photoshop once and try opening it with any other Adobe software. Didnt work : D I tried opening it with a FREE ONLINE pdf editor and it worked.
@@isse6790 Just use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, and go to the windows settings _(assuming you're on Windows 10)_ and select Apps then scroll down a bit and select "Choose default apps by file type". Scroll down till you find .pdf and choose Adobe Acrobat Reader DC instead of opening the web version.
How ironic is that the over compensation of efforts in having a polished and somewhat relatable character for a tour guide, they've reached uncanny valley vibes
I'm guessing the design, innovation, and mood talk are a cover for the actual purpose: Fitting more people into the same space. Office space is expensive, so if you can knock out moderate sized offices and replace them with claustrophobic cubicles then you've got a big win.
Yeah, you're both clueless. Adobe is building a second office. Google owns a small town. Facebook literally built a village. Open office space has nothing to do with space, it's entirely to encourage collaboration and (especially) coerce productivity. It's success is debateable, despite the most profitable tech giants implementing it. Either way, it ain't about space.
@@concept1027 thank you, I wanted to go and explain this to each person complaining without probably having open offices themselves. I actually love it too here at ANWB.nl where we use open offices to imporve collabs. I frequently stand up and ask something now, walk over or just grab a seat at our lunchroom or meetingrooms (with theme and all kinda like adobes rooms) and its super nice to 'pick a room'. It improves mood as Adobe lady said and improves collab/efficiency
did you WATCH instead of only listen? Those booths arent really enclosed booths where you could/should work. they were for fun open-ended meetings during lunch. My company ANWB does the same. its wonderful :-)
Open office is very problematic, especially for coding and brainstorming. Coz most of our times, we are actually brainstorming and coding, instead of "collaborating" or reaching out to others. If we need to talk to others, we can go to them. Rest of the time, it's really important to have a peaceful, calm and distraction-free private workspace, which open office doesn't provide. My office has a closed office structure (cubicles), and I use earphones all the time, still my efficiency increases significantly when everyone else leaves the room, and it becomes calm and peaceful. I have no idea who (and why) thought open office will be a good workspace for brainstorming!
Wow! It's so great! You can eat and workout and play at work. You never have to go home. You never need to go home. Please don't go home. You can't go home. Adobe is your abode. You live here now.
These giant tech orgs are like first world countries with their Stupid and not important problems but which have to be solved for more ease. Meanwhile small business and startups are like 3rd world countries Fighting for survival and capital 😂
1980: finish your dinner cuz there are people in India dying out of hunger 2020: finish your homework cuz there are people in India dying for your jobs 6:7
I hate that this place exists and I can't get through the week without Premiere crashing. Can literally see my money all over those obnoxious walls. Thanks, Adobe!
Cubicles are the opposite of a great working environment - so many companies play at 'look how forward thinking we are', but when it really comes down to it, they think the only way people work properly is stuck in a box with as little human interaction as possible.
Welcome to the nerve center, where the finest software engineers in the world are pushing the envelope by adding stock image download integration for single-threaded applications spawned off a code base from the mid-80s
It seems like milking its customer base still holds strong. Not for too long, though. Competition is rising and slowly but steady they'll bleed customers. In a very right amount of red.
Black Vito - Moneyology it’s the most populated state so it attracts a lot of investment. It’s easier than making people move to another state although some companies are doing that too.
Thank you very much adobe company. You are the reason why many of us are smiling and its through your wonderful and awesome softwares that some of us can manage to have food on our tables. God bless you so much Adobe.
Institutional is exactly what Adobe is, other than a few little silos like xd. From the outside it feels like they aren’t a product company anymore, a bunch of people squeezing short terms gains out of the companies assets with complete disregard to long term user sentiment or eventual disruption.
How about Adobe invests in better American online tech support for their loyal subscribers rather than relying on overseas inferior customer support and labor.
Trash software subscription plans determined by accountants. Good marketing to the people who don't actually use this kind of software to make a living through.
Those thieves living well , with no competition for some reason (maybe they do some evilthings?.)..milking from the users the money every month, for long years.
Closed office space is so much better…. I’ve been in both closed and open spaces. Open spaces make it hard to focus and concentrate. No one was happy in those spaces….
6:00 "If you design a perfect space for now, for a tower that is going to open in 2022, you can guarantee that it's not going to work". Then the pandemic happened and everybody still prefers working at home. I guess he's wrong too.
I swear I’ve seen that lady in a movie. Like the devil wears Prada movie or something. The tied up hair, the jacket or shawl? Or whatever it is draped over her shoulder, the glasses, how she talks with her hands. I swear it’s from a movie.
These fancy things doesn’t add anything, just distractions. Simple is the best. Don’t lose time and lots of money (subscriptions) trying reinvent the wheel, please adobe.
![NOSFERATU - Official Trailer [HD] - Only In Theaters December 25](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/nulvWqYUM8k/mqdefault.jpg)
those subscriptions paying off
i am cancelling mid June for good . if i am stuck i'll use a good old 5cd CS4 that i have lying somewhere. adobe is greedy af
Lechiffresix six Use the Affinity Suite, it’s way better then Adobe and even got Ipad Apps.
lol but so true
Dude, ever heard of pirating?
@@wangxiuying6018 ever heard of cgpeers?
glad to see my monthly payment going towards glowing orb pods rather than them updating their software that still feels like its from 1990
if you stop paying, they'll start listening
it's a mistery how they are not making any development but yet "taking" a lot of money for years and years from users
@@dbsirius they're the best in the business though.
This is why Adobe charges so much money for their bloated software.
Then stop paying idiot
So this is what they’re doing with their ridiculously expensive subscriptions.
I paid for those orange coaches with my subscriptions
I paid for all those fake plants
I feel myself stupid to pay for all those orbs.
😂
Y’all out here complaining about subscriptions and I’m like k great, I too appreciate my pirated suite of 2020 programs.
Bro where can I get it
Give us a link or something
PLEASE GIVE ME THE LINK
@@raguram9343 Torrent pre cracked versions
Have adobe acrobat pro on a USB drive
is the audio wonky? or is it just my earphones
Sounds like they applied too much noise removal
Glad Im not the only one
yup
Open office spaces are a drag for productivity. It’s super distracting, especially with all the foot traffic throughout the day and of course it’s true purpose is because it’s cheaper to throw up dry wall corridors than supply an actual office for employees. Stop with this innovation talk. Call it what it is. If open office space is so great than why do the higher ups get their own private office?
foot traffic ? you haven't been to Bombay .
I dont think that is true, if you are in a cubic isolated, you might use part of your time for doing nothing because nobody is watching you.
In Open Space if you have a doubt, you can ask and get an answer without leaving your desk.
Of course we are talking about programming, in which everybody is focus in their own thing being quiet, no an call center.
@Samin Bhuiyan You are probably an older employee. They do this to attract younger workers. In my company, younger workers prefer open offices and older workers tend to want to have more privacy.
@@oinkpiggin I'm 20, I will prefer closed spaces to do my programming over open-spaces any day.
I'm really torn on open office designs because I recognize how important it is to remove distractions but I also see how being able to collaborate without friction is so useful. I sorta wish my company gave us laptops instead of desktops so I could easily move into a focus room to do my work more privately.
When someone from Adobe says it's the right amount of yellow, you better believe it.
😂haha
And yet opening a pdf file with you guys still doesn’t work.
Just use your web browser.
I remember exporting a PDF from photoshop once and try opening it with any other Adobe software. Didnt work : D I tried opening it with a FREE ONLINE pdf editor and it worked.
@@isse6790 Just use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, and go to the windows settings _(assuming you're on Windows 10)_ and select Apps then scroll down a bit and select "Choose default apps by file type". Scroll down till you find .pdf and choose Adobe Acrobat Reader DC instead of opening the web version.
@@supercoolmunkee And why would you do that instead of just using your browser?
This feels like many artists trying to all get their designs in this building
is she a company tour robot? she sounds so robotic to me
Stereotypical
Her mic was definitely funny bc it would constantly go quieter as she finished her sentence. Makes her voice sound kind of reversed and robotic tbh
it's because this is scripted
How ironic is that the over compensation of efforts in having a polished and somewhat relatable character for a tour guide, they've reached uncanny valley vibes
This is building is ugly from in and outside
i wouldn't let my dog sleep in it. and listen to employees wax lyrical about it
looks like a daycare center
kinda like you?
Holly molly, my exact thoughts.. WOW!
I'm guessing the design, innovation, and mood talk are a cover for the actual purpose: Fitting more people into the same space. Office space is expensive, so if you can knock out moderate sized offices and replace them with claustrophobic cubicles then you've got a big win.
Ye this is what most ppl dont understand. Open office is mainly abt saving space.
Yeah, you're both clueless. Adobe is building a second office. Google owns a small town. Facebook literally built a village. Open office space has nothing to do with space, it's entirely to encourage collaboration and (especially) coerce productivity. It's success is debateable, despite the most profitable tech giants implementing it. Either way, it ain't about space.
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Size is pointless if you dont take the number of employees into account 🙄
@@concept1027 thank you, I wanted to go and explain this to each person complaining without probably having open offices themselves. I actually love it too here at ANWB.nl where we use open offices to imporve collabs. I frequently stand up and ask something now, walk over or just grab a seat at our lunchroom or meetingrooms (with theme and all kinda like adobes rooms) and its super nice to 'pick a room'. It improves mood as Adobe lady said and improves collab/efficiency
@@Centrioless how does that factor at all? You've just pointed out that there is a ratio variable. Totally pointless response.
I legit read Adobo. I am so hungry , i should be in the Philippines.
Why am I watching this 6 minute ads?
Andrey Lucas Because they wanna get you to go premium
@@StellarBoxer They want me to regret paying them that much monthly
Imma be honest.. they could have done a better job
"New generation need more open space" AND "these booths are so popular, that we had to make row of them" - do they even hear themself?
did you WATCH instead of only listen? Those booths arent really enclosed booths where you could/should work. they were for fun open-ended meetings during lunch. My company ANWB does the same. its wonderful :-)
@@lunaticz0r with that they delimiting space and "make row of them", isn't it opposed to open space they say "new generation need"?
So much corporate talk I'm gonna throw up if I hear innovation one more time.
Paid for by your $999.99 yearly subscription
Open office is very problematic, especially for coding and brainstorming. Coz most of our times, we are actually brainstorming and coding, instead of "collaborating" or reaching out to others. If we need to talk to others, we can go to them. Rest of the time, it's really important to have a peaceful, calm and distraction-free private workspace, which open office doesn't provide. My office has a closed office structure (cubicles), and I use earphones all the time, still my efficiency increases significantly when everyone else leaves the room, and it becomes calm and peaceful.
I have no idea who (and why) thought open office will be a good workspace for brainstorming!
Extroverts and HR Managers who wants to look at everyone with least amount of time.
Leftist Liberal Utopia people who want to impose their vision on everyone else.
Most people are extroverts is probably why
Your concept would only make a minority of staff productive
4:35 Audio make me sick
then you are sick
And here I was thinking my subscription fees are too low! Not.
sike
Wow! It's so great! You can eat and workout and play at work. You never have to go home. You never need to go home. Please don't go home. You can't go home. Adobe is your abode. You live here now.
That looks kinda hellish and the woman is creepy.
I'd like to Thank Adobe, you've given the tools for us to create a lot of the beauty that exists today 🙂❤️
These giant tech orgs are like first world countries with their Stupid and not important problems but which have to be solved for more ease.
Meanwhile small business and startups are like 3rd world countries
Fighting for survival and capital
😂
Well my Premier Pro CC is still crashing 🙄😤😤
Harken back to harken back to harken back to harken back to harken back
I bet they were really upset about 2 months after this video was posted.....
I cancelled my Adobe subscription, they charged me a penalty, and I felt so liberated... Felt like i paid for my own bail.
So they went from awesome, private offices to open desks that no one actually likes. Brilliant!
1980: finish your dinner cuz there are people in India dying out of hunger
2020: finish your homework cuz there are people in India dying for your jobs
6:7
6:07
No offices = no focus
Wrong.
blog.trello.com/office-layout-productivity#:~:text=In%20reality%E2%80%94there%20isn't,when%20it%20comes%20to%20productivity.&text=It%20turns%20out%20that%20working,open%20office%20(89.3%25%20vs.
what if WSJ edited this on final cut?
this video has aged poorly lol
4:15 Hey! they have 'dal chawal' in San Jose!?
oh heck, i didnt notice-
I just realized that Adobe is pronounced a-doe-bey
Right after she said it won’t agitate you, that scene at 1:20 is quite agitating imo
Was thinking the exact same thing
Saying "people really needed to be together" show they forgot about the introverts once again lol
The lady with glasses looks like she will have a terrible day if she misses her Starbucks coffee
What if I told you that Adobe was promoted by Steve Jobs in its starting years.
I hate that this place exists and I can't get through the week without Premiere crashing. Can literally see my money all over those obnoxious walls. Thanks, Adobe!
You shouldn't be paying for it, the bootlegs are equally stable.
I enjoyed the video!! Thanks WSJ and Adobe for opening your doors and letting me see the set up and work flow of ADOBE Headquarters!!;-)
Watching this in 2024. This video was done before COVID. How many of these employees work from home full time now? How many got laid off?
Looked like that guy you were interviewing needed to take advantage of the fitness center.
Literally CANCELLED my Adobe cc in october SOOOOOOO GLAD I DID 😁 loads of cheaper & FREE software out there
that's really cool mediation room. I like the way they genuinely care about the wellbeing of all the members.
Cubicles are the opposite of a great working environment - so many companies play at 'look how forward thinking we are', but when it really comes down to it, they think the only way people work properly is stuck in a box with as little human interaction as possible.
It should be that nice with my monthly subscription
I just knowwww this video’s cpm is off the charts lol
This is why the software is now "leased" and instead of "sold" and priced to the heavens.
Welcome to the nerve center, where the finest software engineers in the world are pushing the envelope by adding stock image download integration for single-threaded applications spawned off a code base from the mid-80s
I just realised I mispronounced adobe all these years.
what's wrong with sound and video stabilization ?
someone has to make the joke, so i'll be the one to do it, that whole building looks photoshopped :D
..
Is it even possible for a company in 2020 NOT to be in California?
It seems like milking its customer base still holds strong. Not for too long, though. Competition is rising and slowly but steady they'll bleed customers. In a very right amount of red.
Really impressed working space. Pretty dope how the color theory is applied in all work spaces. Good video.
That’s modern design.😳😌😌😌
Adobe paid WSJ for the publicity video..lol not worth it
*is everything in California?*
Black Vito - Moneyology it’s the most populated state so it attracts a lot of investment. It’s easier than making people move to another state although some companies are doing that too.
@@Sulfen i guess people like to live their I the first place because of the climate
mostly homeless.
Black Vito - Moneyology the people are there because of the climate. But the companies are there because the people are there.
Thank you very much adobe company. You are the reason why many of us are smiling and its through your wonderful and awesome softwares that some of us can manage to have food on our tables. God bless you so much Adobe.
Be vibrant but not too vibrant lol dont need people who are too happy here!
It looks way too basic. This need more design.
Adobe's products are not colorful, but the results are,
Adobe's headquarters (on the outside) isn't colorful, but on the inside they are!
Seriously unimpressed.
That's where your subscription money goes
Thats why every update something is wrong with their software, just copy the previous code and do the new upgrades isnt copy paste available lol
Am I the only one who doesn’t understands what 3500 people do there?!
product design, UI/UX design, product engineering, major business decisions, mergers and acquisitions, human resources, investor relations, employee management, etc etc etc
Institutional is exactly what Adobe is, other than a few little silos like xd. From the outside it feels like they aren’t a product company anymore, a bunch of people squeezing short terms gains out of the companies assets with complete disregard to long term user sentiment or eventual disruption.
I bet Adobe owns the building and does not rent.
How about Adobe invests in better American online tech support for their loyal subscribers rather than relying on overseas inferior customer support and labor.
Incremental updates for thee, new offices for me
This is the room where we sit on stacks of the cash of our loyal subscribers.
Please go to the RUclips app, type in PETA, go to PLAYLISTS, find the Pandemic Playlist. Thank you
Cmon sound design guys, what was that
Trash software subscription plans determined by accountants. Good marketing to the people who don't actually use this kind of software to make a living through.
I didn’t find it attractive even though it’s Adobe’s headquarter, so it’s supposed to be the best in design at least!
Boycott adobe ! start usin affinity !
Why?
Me: how much money does Adobe make?
Adobe: yes
No wonder Adobe CC plan is quiet expensive... hahah.. no offense adobe, but now I know why...
Ladies and gentlemen and that's why you should crack your Adobe software
this color should prevent employees from shooting their skull on the first week. let them do it outside of the working hours
while the renovation n designs r nice, open office actually sux. everyone always tries to duck under the monitor to avoid staring at each other.
They could make their subscriptions cheaper but who is going to pay for the Soma dome. Hmmm
I like the ammenities available, however this is uglier than me after a week over benders, which I thought was impossible.
Up your audio game, WSJ. Quality is just sad.
Wow it’s like IKEA
Background music in the start,??
This building could’ve been better, If we actually not pirated stuff!
People make more mistakes in open offices.
Those thieves living well , with no competition for some reason (maybe they do some evilthings?.)..milking from the users the money every month, for long years.
Try linux
Yikes... terrible timing Adobe. Time for a 'closed space' design 🤔
Closed office space is so much better…. I’ve been in both closed and open spaces. Open spaces make it hard to focus and concentrate. No one was happy in those spaces….
6:00 "If you design a perfect space for now, for a tower that is going to open in 2022, you can guarantee that it's not going to work". Then the pandemic happened and everybody still prefers working at home. I guess he's wrong too.
*EDITED WITH ADOBE PREMIERE*
Adobe - 'Our place is about as colourful & creative as you local bank, infact we are the next best thing to make your valuable deposits COOL RIGHT!'
I swear I’ve seen that lady in a movie. Like the devil wears Prada movie or something. The tied up hair, the jacket or shawl? Or whatever it is draped over her shoulder, the glasses, how she talks with her hands. I swear it’s from a movie.
Does anyone know the entire "60 minute Ideation Process" poster that appears at 3:58?
These fancy things doesn’t add anything, just distractions.
Simple is the best.
Don’t lose time and lots of money (subscriptions) trying reinvent the wheel, please adobe.
Glad to see a company that cares for its employees!