Fog Creek Software, founded by Joel Spolsky, has moved into their new offices located at 55 Broadway in lower Manhattan. Joel has a post discussing the reasons for the move along with some insight on the new space. The post is well worth a read as Joel explains why he gives each developer a private office, why they installed a marble shower (see image below) and why they didn't want the Initech look. He notes that they spent over $500,000 on upgrades to the space which can all be seen in the photo gallery.

A person's work space is so important to the overall morale that person has for not just their job but the company as a whole. While I've learned that it doesn't have to be super fancy or cutting-edge, it has to be a place where the person can call home - especially if you expect the person to work more than the bare minimum.

Joel was one of the panelists several months ago at an event on startup hiring. I filmed the entire two hours and if you are planning on hiring staff, including developers, the videos are a must watch.

It will be interesting to get Joel's reaction in a year to see if the investment in the space was worth it.

Here are a couple of photos from the office: