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[–] sturlabragason@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (4 children) Well there’s agile and then there’s agile… permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Windex007@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago* (3 children) What percentage of places that claim to be agile have even a single decision maker that has read the agile manifesto? I'm going to say, generously, 3%. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] clif@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago I like to tell new hires : "we claim to do agile but we really don't... Like everybody else" permalink fedilink source parent [–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) If your method of development requires reading a manifesto go fuck yourself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Windex007@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* I actually don't think I disagree with you in principle. I had the chance to talk shop with Kent Beck, and honestly, I don't think he would either. Honestly, I can sum it up pretty succinctly: "Use some common fucking sense" I don't think you should HAVE to read that. But, I'm routinely disappointed. So, I love the Agile Manifesto, because instead of saying "Use your fucking head" to my managers who claim to be agile, I can much more diplomatically say "What does the agile manifesto say about that?" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Windex007@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago* (3 children) What percentage of places that claim to be agile have even a single decision maker that has read the agile manifesto? I'm going to say, generously, 3%. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] clif@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago I like to tell new hires : "we claim to do agile but we really don't... Like everybody else" permalink fedilink source parent [–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) If your method of development requires reading a manifesto go fuck yourself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Windex007@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* I actually don't think I disagree with you in principle. I had the chance to talk shop with Kent Beck, and honestly, I don't think he would either. Honestly, I can sum it up pretty succinctly: "Use some common fucking sense" I don't think you should HAVE to read that. But, I'm routinely disappointed. So, I love the Agile Manifesto, because instead of saying "Use your fucking head" to my managers who claim to be agile, I can much more diplomatically say "What does the agile manifesto say about that?" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] clif@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago I like to tell new hires : "we claim to do agile but we really don't... Like everybody else" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) If your method of development requires reading a manifesto go fuck yourself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Windex007@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* I actually don't think I disagree with you in principle. I had the chance to talk shop with Kent Beck, and honestly, I don't think he would either. Honestly, I can sum it up pretty succinctly: "Use some common fucking sense" I don't think you should HAVE to read that. But, I'm routinely disappointed. So, I love the Agile Manifesto, because instead of saying "Use your fucking head" to my managers who claim to be agile, I can much more diplomatically say "What does the agile manifesto say about that?" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Windex007@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* I actually don't think I disagree with you in principle. I had the chance to talk shop with Kent Beck, and honestly, I don't think he would either. Honestly, I can sum it up pretty succinctly: "Use some common fucking sense" I don't think you should HAVE to read that. But, I'm routinely disappointed. So, I love the Agile Manifesto, because instead of saying "Use your fucking head" to my managers who claim to be agile, I can much more diplomatically say "What does the agile manifesto say about that?" permalink fedilink source parent