Agile methods — too good to be true?
There has been a lot of fuss about agile methods — XP, Scrum in this decade. My experience is primarily with fixed-price so I can’t speak for myself the effectiveness of agile methods. On the other hand, what I do feel is how sucks when the client is firing change requests: often trying to get it free.
I recently worked with a client who just refuses to write any detailed specs. When I pressed him, he put up agile to his defense.
Recently read the book Extreme Programming Refactored, which sums up my thoughts pretty well:
In the real world it’s called making your mind up, having a clue. Yet XP wants to stand all this on its head and encourage ever-changing directions and goals.
Yeah, it’s called making your mind up, adults.