I'd argue that most skilled teams would say an overly large hierarchy stifles technical innovation, but no hierarchy leads to anarchy. You need a well defined h

I'd argue that most skilled teams would say an overly large hierarchy stifles technical innovation, but no hierarchy leads to anarchy. You need a well defined hierarchy, but you also have to keep it small. Also, from the article: > Leadership roles within a software development team should be clearly defined. If there's no leader, infighting and bitterness ensues, as everyone tries to be a leader. 100% accurate, in my experience.