I've seen more teams get tangled in the "right" way to do agile than actually being agile. The obsession with rigid frameworks and ceremonies often stifles the very flexibility they promise. Are we better off abandoning named methodologies for a more bespoke, first-principles approach to product development?

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> Are we better off abandoning named methodologies

Yes. Agile does more harm than good when used wrong.

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Which lob are you referring to?

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