Many accuse agile being a sect as the common heard excuse is ” if it’s not working, it’s not agile”.
Since the framework aims to be empiric, it is a very valid excuse – you should use the framework in a way that works for You. Positive catch-22.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevedenning/2019/09/22/how-fake-agile-at-dod-risks-national-security/
The US military appears to have a problem with fake agile, so much they have even made a guide on “detecting agile bullshit”.
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