I like the idea of small departments without too many procedural overheads, although a couple of difficulties may be that: 1. larger companies may be nervous o

I like the idea of small departments without too many procedural overheads, although a couple of difficulties may be that: 1. larger companies may be nervous of iterating in public because failures/quality problems could look embarrassing / damage the brand 2. early releases or beta tests can signal to competitors that the company has intentions in an area.