A silent person has difficulty expressing views or concerns, so the group may implicitly rank their contributions lower and give them less consideration. section 6.2.2
A concern dismissed before production
In a software design discussion, a quiet participant raises a concern that the group does not take time to understand. The idea is easily dismissed, and the resulting problem becomes visible only after implementation and deployment to production. section 6.2.2
The pattern matters because it can:
- Hide problems in the chosen design until the solution has already been implemented. section 6.2.2
- Reduce the group’s ability to use concerns and ideas as proactive input during development. section 6.2.2
