I see "scrum master" as similar to "president" in the sense that anyone who wants the position should be kept as far away as possible. It's a position very sim

I see "scrum master" as similar to "president" in the sense that anyone who wants the position should be kept as far away as possible. It's a position very similar to "engineering architect" where you're given a huge amount of leeway to impose rules and process, but you have almost zero accountability. The absolute worst are the "certified scrum masters" who are utterly bought in on whatever bogus "one true scrum process!" bullshit they've paid money to be certified in from a scummy for-profit company. I avoid these people like the plague - they kill companies. In general - you can do quite a bit of "scrum" without any scrum master at all. Share early and often, adjust based on what else you're seeing shared and customer feedback, treat the people around you with respect, be accountable for the respect others are giving you. No scrum master needed.