I think you may be misunderstanding what I was discussing. Think of it like a virtual version of leaning over to the programmer in the next cubicle and saying, "Hey Fred, did you work on that Jira ticket? I have a question." Like I said, it was not required for anyone to be there, but there were several folks that simply liked being in there to be able to work together, ask questions, joke around, etc.
If someone's schedule was busy, they did not have to be in the room. Keep in mind, we also had Slack and email to use as well, but the room saw a LOT of action as it was very helpful. Also, keep in mind, getting answers this way was MUCH faster than email and we could always open a private room if needed.
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I think you may be misunderstanding what I was discussing. Think of it like a virtual version of leaning over to the programmer in the next cubicle and saying, "Hey Fred, did you work on that Jira ticket? I have a question." Like I said, it was not required for anyone to be there, but there were several folks that simply liked being in there to be able to work together, ask questions, joke around, etc.
If someone's schedule was busy, they did not have to be in the room. Keep in mind, we also had Slack and email to use as well, but the room saw a LOT of action as it was very helpful. Also, keep in mind, getting answers this way was MUCH faster than email and we could always open a private room if needed.