I second that they should be proud of this, it is the way it should be done. However in my experience it is not that rare. If you work around capable engineers such process always happens by itself, IME, because they all want ideas and suggestions as early as possible. It results in a better product and more maintainable system if peers share their experience, and 1-2 hour initial meetings are great for this. As are brainstorming sessions for overcoming challenges along the way.
bornfreddy|2 years ago