Re:Ask HN: Do you think Agile/Scrum is beneficial for softwa...
by qcoh on Saturday March 06, 2021 @03:48AM
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Some things I like:
* Frequent feedback from stakeholders and customers
* Retrospectives
* Standups
These can be annoying but they help make sure that the right thing is developed.
Things I don't like:
* Things get rushed to get them done before the sprint ends (even if there is no deadline pressure)
* On the other hand, everything takes at least two weeks to get done
I feel that this turns the output of a very high-performing developer into that of a mediocre developer. I'm not a 10x developer, so I can cope. ;)
Things I don't like but don't blame on Scrum:
* Jira
* Storypoints
* Estimating: All estimates beyond the current sprint are completely unreliable. Still, people use storypoints to derive release dates and worse, measure the productivity of employees using them.
FWIW, until I learn of better processes, I prefer Scrum without "buts" and with continuous deployment.
* Frequent feedback from stakeholders and customers
* Retrospectives
* Standups
These can be annoying but they help make sure that the right thing is developed.
Things I don't like:
* Things get rushed to get them done before the sprint ends (even if there is no deadline pressure)
* On the other hand, everything takes at least two weeks to get done
I feel that this turns the output of a very high-performing developer into that of a mediocre developer. I'm not a 10x developer, so I can cope. ;)
Things I don't like but don't blame on Scrum:
* Jira
* Storypoints
* Estimating: All estimates beyond the current sprint are completely unreliable. Still, people use storypoints to derive release dates and worse, measure the productivity of employees using them.
FWIW, until I learn of better processes, I prefer Scrum without "buts" and with continuous deployment.