Yeah, that's why I think all this talk is really silly and a waste of time. Management simply does not believe in "flow" or the need for deep concentration. If you actually need to concentrate deeply to get your job done, you're going to fail in most workplaces today. The best you can do is to try to find a way of getting enough work done, despite the noisy open-plan office environment and constant distractions. The days of walled offices for programmers are long gone, and they're not coming back.
