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It's my impression that agile/scrum is now mostly viewed with a negative sentiment. Some years ago, it was the opposite. As someone who has never worked in the
by kleiba 5y ago
It's my impression that agile/scrum is now mostly viewed with a negative sentiment. Some years ago, it was the opposite.
As someone who has never worked in the industry (only in academia), I'm curious: what is it that turned the tide?
Could someone elaborate (a) why agile/scrum fell out of favor; and (b) what is its modern replacement? Thanks!
- abacadaba 5y agoMostly being superseded by the PMOFO methodology the leading shops. [0] 0: http://programming-motherfucker.com/ http://programming-motherfucker.com/
- kelseyfrog 5y agoThe consulting and training industry captured the c-suite mindshare and sold process over people.
- johncessna 5y agoAs someone who joined the movement, believed in i, and still does, I had a lot to say about point a. I think the following best wraps it all up though. "Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business, and eventually degenerates into a racket" -Eric Hoffer I think another important thing to point is that most* software projects fail. Trying a new methodology is a good way to deflect blame and extend life into a bad business, team, manager, product. b) I don't think so. I think companies are still chasing agile. I personally hope it makes a resurgence. Unfortunately Waterfall is perceived as an urban legend vs the monstrosity it is/was on the industry by the new generations * I thought it was 50%. [1] suggests it's 75%, and this[2] suggests 90%+ [1]https://www.geneca.com/why-up-to-75-of-software-projects-will-fail/ https://www.geneca.com/why-up-to-75-of-software-projects-wil... [2]https://www.quora.com/What-percentage-of-software-projects-fail?share=1 https://www.quora.com/What-percentage-of-software-projects-f...