agile --explain --no-brochure
What actually works, what fails, and why.
Most Agile content tells you what the frameworks say. This one tells you what happens when you use them — where the theory breaks down, and what experienced practitioners wish they’d known earlier.
done:
- code_reviewed: true
- tests_pass: true
- deployed_to_staging: true
- stakeholder_saw_it: pending
# "done" means usable, not "coded"Latest
all 25 posts →- foundations
How AI Coding Tools Change Agile, and What They Can't Fix
AI coding tools speed up implementation in Agile teams but leave the real constraints in place: vague requirements, weak user feedback and slow approvals.
- frameworks
Scrum Explained: Pillars, Accountabilities and Events
Scrum explained plainly: it doesn't create high-performing teams, it exposes underperformance. Here is what its pillars, accountabilities and events demand.
- frameworks
Scrum for Experienced Teams: Getting Past the Plateau
Experienced Scrum teams plateau when they measure velocity. Track sprint goal hit rate, flow and DORA metrics, run data-driven retros and make Done real.
- artifacts
Burndown Charts: How to Read Them Honestly
Burndown charts are optional in Scrum and useful only when read honestly. How to read the line, which chart fits which question, and how charts get gamed.
- artifacts
Definition of Done in Scrum: What It Should Contain
A Definition of Done only works when it is written down, shared and enforced at today's real standard. What a good DoD contains and how to fix a weak one.
Topics
- ~/ foundations Where Agile came from, what it actually claims, and how it compares to the alternatives.
- ~/ frameworks Scrum, Kanban, XP, Lean, SAFe and the rest — what each one is for and where it breaks.
- ~/ roles The people who make or break an Agile team, and what each role is really responsible for.
- ~/ artifacts Backlogs, user stories, burndowns and the Definition of Done — used well and used badly.
house rules
No balanced-to-the-point-of-useless takes. No “it depends” without the specifics. Just direct guidance on the tools and practices that matter most.