In my opinion, we developers are trying too hard to come up with rules on project management, and it just doesn't work. The reason agile works is because capab

In my opinion, we developers are trying too hard to come up with rules on project management, and it just doesn't work. The reason agile works is because capable developers are given freedom to make good decisions based on the situation; and it fails when decisions are made by someone else -- be it incapable developers, sales person, management or even another capable developer who is not quite involved in the project. Making up rules just gives a false sense of confidence to those "someone else".