Coffee Notes: Scrum’s, Common sense?

One of the best things about agile methodology is the communication between everyone. At the root of that communication are the daily scrum sessions the teams have to discuss status, plans and issues. These brief meetings each day help keep everyone on tap with the details of the project at hand.

So my question is, is the concept of a daily status meeting that new and unique or just a reiteration of some basic common sense?

I think historically developers have had the leeway of not being truly accountable for their work. Effort and quality were rather subjective. With daily, open communication and open reports noting code quality, the development process can reduce the overall degree of bravado and focus on production.