If there is no boss, everyone is your boss, or your client. Not a bad way to go about things. You end up overall working better with people around you. Also,

If there is no boss, everyone is your boss, or your client. Not a bad way to go about things. You end up overall working better with people around you. Also, being evaluated by what you deliver and by your peers isn't too bad, considering the alternative is possibly a non technical boss that may never understand what you do. I try to work with co-workers as if they were friendly clients. I think this leads to good product launches and results.