Strategic discussions are very challenging to have remotely, so these will usually occur when everyone involved can meet in person, which is every four months for C4, and coincides with QCon scheduling. C4 has an annual “all hands” meeting that lasts for four days, which also involves flying everyone into one location. This is obviously very expensive and a logistical challenge, but is extremely valuable. While everyone does not need to be co-located all the time, there are some situations which are only really effective when a team is all together. These include strategic discussions and just help re-enforce the bonds between team members.
以远程的方式进行战略性讨论是非常具有挑战性的,所以这些会议通常需要参会者亲自到场。C4 每四个月举行一次现场战略讨论会,这与 QCon 会议的日程安排相吻合。C4 每年要举行一次“全员”大会,所有员工都需要飞到同一个地方参会。这样的会议成本显然很高,对后勤也是一大挑战,但却非常有价值。虽然大家不需要总在同一地点办公,但有些工作要想真正有效开展,只有把一个团队的所有人员都聚到一起,其中包括战略性讨论大会,同时还有助于加强团队成员之间的联系。