> It was their usual collaborative process: One idea would lead to another, then another, then another. One gag would piggyback onto something else. Everyone contributed, and all agreed to not take sole credit for anything.
I wish collaboration worked that way in software development!
I disagree. I have preferred one implementation over another because it's funnier. Plus, focusing on the jokes rather than software was more or less a necessity in a fairly high-pressure startup situation.
I don't think there's much of a difference. If software devs were focused on entertainment value of their output rather than some other nonsensical metric, it might be a much better thing.
I wish collaboration worked that way in software development!