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Quotes of the Week: Agile Backfire

July 01, 2012 | 1 Minute Read
This post was originally posted on my old blog.

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The single most important thing on a project is picking the right people. If you have good people then it doesn't matter if you are using Scrum or not, it will turn out well anyway.

We were used to getting shit done … then they told us about Agile.
- Hadi Hariri, NDC 2012

There are no agile projects. Nor were there ever any waterfall projects. What we had were just a bunch of guys trying to get a bunch of stuff done.
- Uncle Bob, NDC 2012

We must destroy these methodologies that get in the way of programming.
- The Manifesto of Programming, Motherfucker

These statements make even less sense. They are just babble, and they’re not about your trade in any conceivable way.
- About the Manifesto for Plumbing Craftsmanship

I don't read agile books. They are a waste of time!

Agile books out there are just people telling stories about stuff. Stories are great -- love to hear them. But I can't trust the authors of most of these books to tell honest stories and learn honest lessons from them. Instead they have a theme.

The problem is, real life doesn't have a theme.
Agile Ruined my Life

I used to be an agile consultant, but I am alright now.
- Dan North, NDC 2012

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