One Hacker Way Rational alternative of Agile - Erik Meijer

Sabbir Ahmed

Why leaders watch it

Provocative critique of Agile ceremony arguing for personal responsibility and craft, useful for questioning process orthodoxy.

Erik Meijer gives a provocative talk presenting what he calls a rational alternative to Agile, arguing against Scrum-style practice. He also touches on the tenth-man concept.

Takeaways

• Process rituals can replace actual thinking
• Question dogma around Agile
• Own outcomes rather than follow ceremony

Topics: How work gets done, Engineering & technical leadership

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