Chat is definitely becoming the default way of operating small to mid-sized agile teams (Slack specifically for us). It&#x27;s fascinating how much more productive we have become through it.<p>We&#x27;re already moving towards completely distributing the team, all remote. 2016&#x2F;17 seems to become the year when remote-default teams become not just possible, but easier than co-located teams. The tools are almost there.