This is fire! A truly stellar piece. I was seconds away from scrolling to the bottom and asking, “What if you align to a set of principles and practices” and then I read “use a set of values and principles.” I almost stood and clapped. Maybe because it confirmed my bias. Maybe because in this land of consultants hungry for a dollar and managers seeking control, it was nice to find a grumpy ole nimble minded coach that still just wants to deliver fricking value that delights people.
Thanks for this. And today. The world needs these articles AH. I need them too. Thanks.
Yeah, the "uncovering" framing matters because it's admitting we don't know upfront. Every team is making trade-offs whether they realize it or not (speed vs consistency, simplicity vs resilience) but most just accept the defaults and call it "best practice." Agile says try it, see what actually works for your context, then adjust. That's the whole thing. Which is why "daily standups are the only way" falls apart immediately. The person saying that never stopped to ask what they're actually trading, or whether their team's constraints are even the same as the next team's. The curiosity matters more than the ceremony.
This is fire! A truly stellar piece. I was seconds away from scrolling to the bottom and asking, “What if you align to a set of principles and practices” and then I read “use a set of values and principles.” I almost stood and clapped. Maybe because it confirmed my bias. Maybe because in this land of consultants hungry for a dollar and managers seeking control, it was nice to find a grumpy ole nimble minded coach that still just wants to deliver fricking value that delights people.
Thanks for this. And today. The world needs these articles AH. I need them too. Thanks.
Yeah, the "uncovering" framing matters because it's admitting we don't know upfront. Every team is making trade-offs whether they realize it or not (speed vs consistency, simplicity vs resilience) but most just accept the defaults and call it "best practice." Agile says try it, see what actually works for your context, then adjust. That's the whole thing. Which is why "daily standups are the only way" falls apart immediately. The person saying that never stopped to ask what they're actually trading, or whether their team's constraints are even the same as the next team's. The curiosity matters more than the ceremony.
Another good one, Allen. Saved.