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Re:Agile Is Dead (Long Live Agility) by mattmanser on Tuesday March 11, 2014 @06:21AM (#7378370)
In much nicer terms as he worked with them, that's the gist of what the article is about. Did you read it?
Re:Agile Is Dead (Long Live Agility) by bananas on Tuesday March 11, 2014 @06:28AM (#7378388)
Yes. It doesn't deserve nicer terms. I've seen companies destroyed, careers destroyed and armies of consultants make off with people's livelihoods on a false promise.

For ref, I've migrated to the side of thing where I get pulled in (Harry Tuttle style) to sort companies out after they've been pillaged by these asshats.

Re:Agile Is Dead (Long Live Agility) by ctb_mg on Tuesday March 11, 2014 @07:41AM (#7378627)
So of course, you'll never see the Agile/Scrum implementations that are successful.
Re:Agile Is Dead (Long Live Agility) by Ygg2 on Tuesday March 11, 2014 @07:04AM (#7378499)
But a good question is who and why brought those asshats?
Re:Agile Is Dead (Long Live Agility) by obitoo on Tuesday March 11, 2014 @08:18AM (#7378772)
senior management, of course
Re:Agile Is Dead (Long Live Agility) by bananas on Tuesday March 11, 2014 @09:19AM (#7379008)
Exactly that. The department which is not immune to marketing and is immune to rational thinking.