Scaled collaboration does make sense when a project can’t be advanced without input from several team members. A perfect example is what is known as a “hackathon”—a combination of the words “hack” (exploratory programming, not computer crimes) and “marathon.” In a hackathon, several small teams of developers, designers, and project managers are formed, each group collaborating, with speed and focus, to complete a large project over the course of several hours or a few days.
