Fragile Development

Why Scrum is terrible, and why you should ditch it

_____'s roles, artifacts, events, and rules are immutable and although implementing only parts of _____ is possible, the result is not _____.

Scrum's roles, artifacts, events, and rules are immutable and although implementing only parts of Scrum is possible, the result is not Scrum.

Teams self-organize

Teams self-organize

if they are stable.

Sprint after sprint after sprint.

Sprint after sprint after sprint.

Try that in a marathon.

Daily scrum.

Daily scrum.

What planet do you live on?

No planning beyond the current sprint.

No planning beyond the current sprint.

This only works if you have zero customers.

Reasonable for emergencies.

Reasonable for emergencies.

If your team is permanently in an emergency, quit.

Waterfall is bad. Scrum is novel.

Waterfall is bad. Scrum is novel.

Not since 1975, really.

If Scrum doesn't work with your team, your problem is your team.

If Scrum doesn't work with your team, your problem is your team.

Nope. Your problem is Scrum.

If Scrum miserably fails to deliver in your organization, it's because you're doing it wrong.

If Scrum miserably fails to deliver in your organization, it's because you're doing it wrong.

Nope. This only happens if you're doing it right.

Don't be a scrumbag.