I saw this post by Jeff Gothelf and I felt compelled to weigh in, just a little.
First, I don’t believe Jeff needs my help. He did a great job of defending himself, his position, and his thoughts. But I didn’t want him to stand alone.
Points to be reaffirmed and made:
Cargo Cult agile is still alive and well in the world and we need to recognize it.
We need to be able to respectfully critique, debate and disagree around agile topics.
And there needs to be no room for personal attacks. Attack ideas, but don’t make it personal or attack people.
Wrapping Up
The agile world needs more Jeff Gothelf’s. Instead of attacking them, we should be thanking them. Thanking them for challenging the status quo, bringing in new ideas, and having the courage to be a bit disruptive.
Those are the attributes of the original Agile Manifesto folks and we need that more today than we did then.
So, stay agile and stay open-minded, my friends,
Bob.