I read the article and can't understand your point of view. It feels as if you didn't read the article and are responding to the title. He's not saying it does

I read the article and can't understand your point of view. It feels as if you didn't read the article and are responding to the title. He's not saying it doesn't work at all, he's saying it often doesn't work when the developers aren't listened to. Re-read the final section, or the conclusion: Which brings me to Agile. Agile is worthless unless it serves as a catalyst for continuous improvement.