Taking time to regroup and change strategy as you learn more about your opponents (competitors in business speak) has a lot to do with developing software.
In practice, it turns out that you don't normally learn things about your competitors on a fixed regular schedule. As a result, I have yet to meet a daily (weekly, etc.) standup that hasn't devolved into "I worked on this, I will work on that." to escape the awkward silence.
Lol...there is no escaping the awkward silence on my team. We just had a meeting where every manager over our team wanted to meet with us and thank us and pat us on the back and look at us etc because we have absolutely kicked ass...not one team member said a single word the entire half hour.
No one wanted to tell them that it isn't cool, we are all burned the fuck out, the work load and pace are rediculous and most of us can't wait to fucking leave (I'm on the way out). They worshipped us, kissed our ass, were genuinely sincere, but they just don't get it. Oh well, the managers will get promoted, again.
In practice, it turns out that you don't normally learn things about your competitors on a fixed regular schedule. As a result, I have yet to meet a daily (weekly, etc.) standup that hasn't devolved into "I worked on this, I will work on that." to escape the awkward silence.