"Apple moved to a huge open plan office and then stopped innovating" (APPL)

Speaking of headquarters (AMZN, Saturday), "Apple moved to a huge open plan office and then stopped innovating. So sad. But predictable."
Correlation ≠ Causation, YMMV, etc.

From Inc.Steve Jobs to Tim Cook:

Dear Tim,

Time passes quickly and the WiFi is spotty here in Trāyastriṃśa, so I apologize for taking so long to check out how you've been doing with our company.

First, nice work growing  Apple to a trillion dollar market cap. Our investors are super happy, so that's good.

Of course, truth be known, Apple was already on that trajectory when I handed you the company, but props anyway....MORE

Oops, wrong story. Right publication and writer though. Let's try this:

Apple moved to a huge open plan office and then stopped innovating. So sad. But predictable. @Sales_Source https://t.co/khhSg415Tv

— Inc. (@Inc) April 5, 2019

Previously on the Colossus of Cupertino:
Saaay...Has Anyone Mentioned The Circular Resemblance Of Apple's Headquarters To A Panopticon? (The New Surveillance Capitalism)

So there's this $5 Billion building in California:

 

Complete guide to Apple Park

Which, without too much effort, evokes this in Illinois:....

I liked the old address better: "1 Infinite Loop." The one above is boring old corporate "Apple Park"

If I recall FTAV's Cardiff Garcia really, really didn't care for open plan but I can't find the article I had in mind.
In the Meantime here are a couple of his Alphaville pieces:
Video: the welcome, belated backlash to the open-plan office
Why open-plan offices are terrible; new geopolitical risks; and global female labour force participation