Agile Insider reality bytes…

I’m Agile, But!

Stop right there...

You're not agile...
There are no buts in agile...
If something is wrong, you change it, you don't say "but"...

If you truly can't change it, then you're truly not agile either.

To be agile doesn't mean you must follow any particular methodology, to be truly agile you must be actively seeking to constantly improve every aspect of what you do. If this involves trying out some lean principles to eliminate waste, or TDD to improve the quality of the tests, it doesn't matter.

I'm a strong believer that agile has now become synonymous with many of the methodologies, which is very sad since agile is so much more than a methodology, it's a culture...

So, the next time you hear yourself saying I'm agile, but... You've just identified the next problem to solve in your own methodology and your also just a little bit more agile than you already were...