Agile Didn’t Fail Us, It is Our Fault

In the beginning, Agile was flexible. Teams would sit together, talk often, and deliver software in small parts.

They could get feedback quickly.

If something was wrong, they changed direction. It worked well. People felt like they had more control. Projects finished faster. The customer was happier.

But then something changed.
Certifications appeared.
Frameworks appeared.

Everyone had their own way of doing Agile, and they were selling it like a product.

The simple idea became a system. Then it became a business. Now, many companies say they are “Agile,” but what they really follow is a long list of rules and meetings.

People don’t work better together. They just follow the process and hope it works. We took a simple thing and made it complicated again.

Today, in many teams, Agile is just a show.