Reflections: Safe Agile is a Scam
After publishing my critique of SAFe Agile, I received feedback that went far beyond what I expected. Rather than simple agreement or dismissal, people came back with some fire takes that genuinely got me thinking. As a quick recap: my original post argued that SAFe Agile violates the four core principles of agile while giving executives cover to claim “we’re agile” to shareholders. As engineers, our value comes from solving problems - work that happens in code, not meetings. Therefore, we should fiercely protect our deep focus time. If you would like to read it, here’s a link. ...