> What reason do we have to believe that Agile is so great, if (as you point out) most business aren't actually doing Agile? Read the anecdotes on the other en

> What reason do we have to believe that Agile is so great, if (as you point out) most business aren't actually doing Agile? Read the anecdotes on the other end. People who have reached the shining city the article describes. It's a nice place to be. There are a few in this thread alone. I've personally experienced it as well. It's great. > Sure, any true Scotsman can see that. To continue the analogy, this is roughly the equivalent of declaring myself Scottish because I'm wearing a kilt and playing bagpipes. I have no connection to the country of Scotland presently or historically, but I'm doing the things that Scottish people are stereotypically associated with, so I must be Scottish, right? At that point, I think it's fair to call my bluff.