I absolutely agree. Whenever this topic comes up for discussion in programmer circles, I see comments along the lines of 'Agile is pointless. It doesn't matter

I absolutely agree. Whenever this topic comes up for discussion in programmer circles, I see comments along the lines of 'Agile is pointless. It doesn't matter whether you use Agile process or not. Good people can make just about any system work.' But, that's part what the agile manifesto says! Perhaps it should be quoted more: We are uncovering better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it. Through this work we have come to value: Individuals and interactions over processes and tools Working software over comprehensive documentation Customer collaboration over contract negotiation Responding to change over following a plan That is, while there is value in the items on the right, we value the items on the left more.