I agree. I used to subscribe to the “agile” way of doing things —- only to discover that in reality, just some rituals are implemented, like stand-ups that are

I agree. I used to subscribe to the “agile” way of doing things —- only to discover that in reality, just some rituals are implemented, like stand-ups that are meetings and retrospectives that lead to zero change because the pain points are institutional. This is just a hollow, pointless waste of time for the sake of appearing “modern” on the very surface. Doing things properly would require far too much change to the status quo. Hence my point: it seems like a good idea, appears to work given the proper circumstances but simply does not most of the time, given the reality of many workplaces.