[zdragnar]

I've heard that is the theory- that it should be a role on the team, not a title, and (optionally) that it should rotate. Everyone on the team at some point contributes to leading the team, so everyone gets accustomed to communicating well.

That said, I've never actually seen it in practice.

At best, it has been a role someone in product takes on so they can act as a shit shield from above and let us know if there is something urgent, but otherwise stays out of the way.

At worst, it is a frivolous salary that takes the book-keeping notes from stand-ups and puts them in a report noone reads.