It's not about minimizing communication, it's about minimizing unnecessary communication and unnecessarily burdensome forms of communication when other forms suffice.
The examples you bring up are excellent examples of when to call a meeting. But those are the exceptions which prove the rule that you should call a meeting when needed, not by default.
Not every new feature or bug fix is so complex that it requires an hour long discussion to plan.
The examples you bring up are excellent examples of when to call a meeting. But those are the exceptions which prove the rule that you should call a meeting when needed, not by default.
Not every new feature or bug fix is so complex that it requires an hour long discussion to plan.