[prepend]

> but in a well-functioning team

I think the routine maintenance is key for staying well-functioning. The problem is that once things are not functioning well it may be too far along to fix.

So it’s like saying why should married couples have routine date nights because if they were well functioning, they wouldn’t need to schedule. The point is to function well and it’s a useful technique.

[JohnFen]

But since in a well-functioning team everyone knows where everyone else is already, there is nothing that can be said in a standup that isn't already on everyone's radar.

Maybe I'm just unusually fortunate to have mostly worked on well-functioning teams.

[prepend]

Part of the way they achieve that knowledge is through the standup though.

Maybe you are super fortunate. Standups are just one method too. It’s not like it’s dogma and must be followed.

But it’s a useful technique. So saying it’s unnecessary seems odd. At least generally speaking.