It was never stated as an absolute. I stated it as "I find that." There are much more efficient uses of communication when direct communication isn't required:

It was never stated as an absolute. I stated it as "I find that." There are much more efficient uses of communication when direct communication isn't required: - Email - Messaging service - Backlog queue Here's the problem with standups and sprint debriefings, etc. They halt all progress to basically read from a computer screen out loud to people who can read it for themselves. Not only that, depending on the size of the team, most people aren't concerned with what I did yesterday and what I'm going to do today. The only benefit is identification of blockers, and that can be more efficiently done in an email. To me, it's just ritualistic for the sake of ritual.