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Good developers+zero formal process only works to a certain scale, though. I think that's where scrum might have a place, just enough process to keep things fro
by zwieback 14y ago
Good developers+zero formal process only works to a certain scale, though. I think that's where scrum might have a place, just enough process to keep things from going off the rails when the team is too big to self-organize over a long period of time.
Agree about the danger of zealotry though. Also, the vocabulary is just so ridiculous - I have to mentally think "black dog grooming" when I say "backlog grooming" just to keep my self-respect.
- eevilspock 14y agoIt also depends on the nature of the work. Is it more mechanical, a more-or-less straightforward implementation of a spec? Or does it require real creativity, invention, non-linear thinking? Anyone who truly understands the creative process knows you have to give it freedom. Scrum might have valuable in big hierarchical companies or when there are many average-talent programmers, but there's no way I'd foist it on a team of smart developers much less and early stage startup.
- brazzy 14y agoScrum is pretty much exactly the opposite of what you apparently think it is. Is is ALL ABOUT giving the developers freedom and and inteded exactly for projects that require creativity and don't have a spect to implement straightforwardly.