Hive culture is a toxic phenomenon that is upending the tech community. Here are five examples of how it can be detrimental to development teams:

Groupthink: When a hive culture takes over, team members become hesitant to express dissenting opinions. This can lead to a lack of innovation and stagnation in projects.

Blame shifting: In a hive culture, team members often blame others instead of taking responsibility for their own mistakes. This can lead to finger-pointing and a toxic work environment...very toxic!

Exclusion: Hive culture can lead to cliques forming, where certain members are excluded from social events or important decision-making processes. This can create feelings of isolation and resentment.

Overwork: Hive culture can create a sense of pressure to work long hours and put in extra effort, even when it's not necessary. This can lead to burnout and reduced productivity.

Lack of diversity: Hive culture can lead to homogeneity in development teams, with a lack of diversity in terms of race, gender, and background. This can stifle innovation and create an unbalanced work environment.

It's important to recognize the negative impact of hive culture and work to build more inclusive and collaborative teams

Consider the depth and breadth of knowledge that's not being leveraged by not prioritizing diversity.

Food for thought, (see what I did there?) Ice cream comes in many flavors and you might agree the ice cream section at Whole Foods, for example, is Ahh-mazing!