Daily Standup

Biological Parallel

Quorum sensing allows bacterial colonies to synchronize behavior by continuously measuring population density through chemical signals—analogous to the daily standup's coordination function. Vibrio fischeri bacteria emit autoinducers that accumulate until reaching threshold concentration, triggering collective bioluminescence. The standup is organizational quorum sensing: frequent, low-cost status exchange that enables the group to detect when critical mass is reached and coordinate phase transitions.