Isn't that a bit like a defense of communism though? "If only people implemented it properly we would all live in paradise". What matters is how it works in r

Isn't that a bit like a defense of communism though? "If only people implemented it properly we would all live in paradise". What matters is how it works in reality, how it incentivizes people and fits in with human nature. Agile seems to leads to more micromanagement and kafka-esque situations for the majority of software engineers that have to deal with it. If anything it provides a framework for bad managers who are mistrustful of engineers to play far outside of their comfort zone, and suggest childish measures that they wouldn't have dared to dream up on their own.