By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 08/04/2026First: "The receptionist can’t see the waiting room from her desk with this layout. It’s around the corner and blocked by a wall." This meant that she couldn't "keep track of the patients who are waiting." 45/ 151
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 08/04/2026The architect and CEO wanted to know why she couldn't use the sign-in sheet to manage this. She explained that not everyone signs in - people who are there for a check-in or group therapy need to be directed to the other side of the building. 46/ 151
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 08/04/2026While "some people are painfully shy and if I don’t appear warm and inviting they won’t approach." The CEO and architect asked whether this happened often, and she replied "every day." They didn't believe her. 47/ 161