“Real agile” relies on a thorough suite of tests, a stable team that understands the domain and the codebase, and clear explanations of problems rather than a s

“Real agile” relies on a thorough suite of tests, a stable team that understands the domain and the codebase, and clear explanations of problems rather than a shopping list of solutions. Most teams don’t work in such an environment, so safe refactoring is impossible. Instead it’s just a whole series of shotgun surgery appointments.