Yep. At this point "scrum" (or "daily standups", but that's a separate issue), "sprints", or "burndown charts" are all run-for-the-hills red flags to hear about

Yep. At this point "scrum" (or "daily standups", but that's a separate issue), "sprints", or "burndown charts" are all run-for-the-hills red flags to hear about when chatting with companies, IMO. It shows a lean towards process for the sake of process, artificial deadlines and artificially subdividing work to fit within said deadlines, and sometimes a "we do this because everyone else does, without questioning it" cargo-cult mentality that often extends into the tech itself. There's exceptions, clearly. And the process does work for some folks. I'm glad those people are happy. It has rarely worked for me, or for teams I've been on.