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> there was a Fight-club-style "rule" How did this rule maintain itself when essentially no one supported or agreed with it? (except the two 'leaders') Why wo

> there was a Fight-club-style "rule" How did this rule maintain itself when essentially no one supported or agreed with it? (except the two 'leaders') Why wouldn't people take advantage of opportunities to push back against it, when for instance, the CEO asks what's the problem?

ratww 5y ago
Sorry if I didn't make it clear: the junior developer did take advantage of it when CEO asked. Also it was only really enforced during Sprint Retrospectives.
- uh_uh 5y ago
  Not raising obvious problems with the process sounds just as dysfunctional as the pairing idea that created the situation in the first place.
  - ratww 5y ago
    Oh, yes, you're absolutely right. In the end it's all just part of a much bigger issue within the whole company.
  - robjan 5y ago
    Sounds like they were working in an environment will little / no psychological safety