AA203 - Hating on Agile: Developer Frustrations with Agile

We're exploring the growing anti-Agile sentiment among developers as the agile-industrial complex has stitched together a grotesque imitation of what was once a vibrant movement. 

Like Frankenstein's creation, what began with noble intentions has transformed into something both villagers and developers flee from in horror!

Before lighting our torches and brandishing our pitchforks, we examine the common complaints: lightning-rod meetings that drain life force, the monster of micromanagement wearing agile's skin, the cruel illusion of self-organization, and the chains of cross-team dependencies binding teams to their suffering. 

We dissect the organizational structures that, like misguided scientists, fundamentally misunderstand the natural advantages of agility, creating abominations that shamble through corporate hallways.

#AgileLeadership #ProductDevelopment #TeamEmpowerment

References:

• AA199 - W. Edwards Deming's Profound Knowledge for Transforming Organizations, 2025
• Eric Ries - The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses, 2011
• Jeffrey Bezos - Bezos API Mandate, 2002
• Who Moved My Cheese - Spencer Johnson, 1998
• Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win - Jocko Willink, 2017

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