I get it, you just prefer to do things differently

> Faster iteration means i mentally checkout less and am more involved with the code being created.

This is a good point I didn't consider and you're right. More interaction brings you closer to the code.

I still think that this is the opposite of what I personally want. Either I write the code (or a large majority of it), and be fully involved; or be more disconnected but more free to focus on other things. The middle ground removes me from the equation, but also requires me to babysit.