As an example, In video games this is used as a way to get a feature shipped. Plop a bunch of artists with a coder or two and a couple of QA guys and roll a fea

As an example, In video games this is used as a way to get a feature shipped. Plop a bunch of artists with a coder or two and a couple of QA guys and roll a feature together. It cuts communications time, keeps everyone focused, and as long as your feature is encapsulated nicely it should merge back cleanly into main in a few days. At the studios I worked at, these were called "meetings."