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title: "Agile/Scrum is a Failure – Here’s Why"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/agile-scrum-is-a-failure-here-s-why--7o1gjv8d
source_url: https://devops.com/agile-scrum-is-a-failure-heres-why/
type: article
source: "DevOps.com"
published: 2022-05-10T15:04:04.833Z
updated: 2022-05-10T15:04:04.833Z
tags: ["agile"]
reading_time: 6
upvotes: 11
comments: 3
language: en
---

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# Agile/Scrum is a Failure – Here’s Why

**[DevOps.com](https://daily.dev/sources/devops)** · 6 min read · 11 upvotes · 3 comments

## Summary

Agile methods aren’t always the best tools for the job. When they are, Agile/Scrum require strong, skilled leadership. Agile might have played a role in creating a work culture that is increasingly revealed to be toxic for women, people of color, and members of gender minority groups.

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@muhfred** · 3 upvotes

> despite the disadvantages, it doesn't mention an alternative.

**@potherca** · 2 upvotes

> The article basically complains about people doing "Fragile" instead of following the "rules".
>
> I'm reminded of very much of ["We tried baseball and it didn't work"](https://ronjeffries.com/xprog/articles/jatbaseball/).

**@satyasc** · 0 upvotes

> I totally agree on these points often Agile is customized and finally transforms into a waterfall without noticing...

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