I love this topic. Scrum is old enough now that many people think it is the way to make software. It's worth recalling that Scrum is a product that proponents

I love this topic. Scrum is old enough now that many people think it is the way to make software. It's worth recalling that Scrum is a product that proponents use to sell books, win consulting contracts, and get on the talking circuit. It is self-reinforcing. Scrum, itself, is the endeavor. It is not genuinely a tool to assist you in your endeavor. Also note that practically nobody in industry does actual scrum. And, according to the Scrum authorities: "Scrum’s roles, events, artifacts, and rules are immutable and although implementing only parts of Scrum is possible, the result is not Scrum. Scrum exists only in its entirety and functions well as a container for other techniques, methodologies, and practices." I'm not suggesting that Scrum can't succeed, but there's not much to suggest that it will help you succeed. It was never designed for that. Recognizing that Scrum itself is the product is the key to understanding why it often doesn't work and is so disliked.