> The creation of artificial deadlines leading to overtime, burnout, and, eventually, high staff turnover. > Inability to handle reality. Interruptions and unf

> The creation of artificial deadlines leading to overtime, burnout, and, eventually, high staff turnover. > Inability to handle reality. Interruptions and unforeseen tasks will occur. The database may malfunction, revealing an architectural issue requiring immediate attention. These both ring very true in my ear based on 3 years of agile dev at FAANG, less so from the 1 year at a startup. Neither were issues at the other FAANG company I’ve worked for, where devs were given more independence and trusted to deliver when they could. I think sprints are a useful tool when you’re trying to hit tight deadlines with a group of devs working in parallel. However, I’m not a fan in general.