Did we read the same article? What I got from it is that you can work on any project of your choosing, not a company project. Here's a relevant quotation: "To

Did we read the same article? What I got from it is that you can work on any project of your choosing, not a company project. Here's a relevant quotation: "To start we ask each person to add to a vertical list of project names on the left side of a whiteboard. These are projects the group can work on. It’s fine, and in fact common, for people to list their own pet projects." Also, I see no reason why you can't use this system and, at the same time, have someone work on whatever they want, if that's what they feel like.