>> It doesn't work that way at all. Most of the really cool things that happen with teams can't be predicted ahead of time. Teams are people, people make reall

>> It doesn't work that way at all. Most of the really cool things that happen with teams can't be predicted ahead of time. Teams are people, people make really cool things happen regardless where their butt is planted. If cool things aren't happening whether they are in the same room or not might be an indication that you're building the wrong product or service. If you trust them, ask them what they think about what they are supposed to be working on. >> You just put some really smart people together in a room, throw a tough problem at them, get out of the way, and watch the magic happen. For how long? Do you come back in 3 hours like Dilbert's boss wondering if the product is built yet?