Ageling on Agile

Ageling on Agile

Organizational Culture Eats Developer Autonomy For Breakfast

The harsh reality vs the Agile promise

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Willem-Jan Ageling
Sep 26, 2024
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The harsh reality vs the Agile promise

“Agile” is more than 20 years old. It is based upon several lightweight approaches that saw the light of day in de years before (like XP, Scrum, and Crystal). One of the cornerstones of Agile is the emphasis on the autonomy of the developers. They should be in control of the what, when, and how.

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