Tech Leaderism

Agile And Mini Waterfalls

We say we're doing Agile. We run sprints, estimate story points, hold stand-ups… but are we actually being Agile?

Too often, Agile is reduced to a checklist of rituals. What we end up with is a bunch of mini waterfalls: design > dev > test, all squeezed into a sprint. Locked scope. Delayed feedback. Progress measured by ticket completion, not value delivered.

Agile isn't about speed. It's about learning fast, adapting often, and delivering what matters.

If your team can't clearly explain why they're building something, or if change feels like a disruption instead of an opportunity, you're not being Agile, that's just process without purpose.