Agile 2

This book is dedicated to the members of the global Agile 2 team, who shared their expertise and experience and collaborated remotely throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to create Agile 2.

—Cliff

I dedicate this to those who have felt frustrated that Agile, for all its hype and promise, didn't seem to bring to you much in the way of advantage and frequently seemed an exercise in pointlessness. There is goodness in Agile methods, but Agile is a hammer, and sometimes you need a violin.

—Kurt

This book is dedicated to Agilists everywhere, those struggling in the trenches to apply its values and principles, regardless of their role or field of work, and who inspired us to try to make it better.

—Lisa

This is dedicated to fellow Agilists seeking better balance, understanding, and improvement over what's been in practice for the last 20 years.

— Philippa

My contribution here is dedicated to independent thinking and independent thinkers, who prefer to choose discovering what is really out there over acquired bias or simply following marketed experts without healthy challenge and validation and who have the courage to stand up even against popular opinion if that makes sense and do not shun putting in considerable effort to develop their (independent thinking) capabilities. In a first year of a series of global pandemic challenges, my heart is with those affected and who are fighting without complaining, never giving up, and finding ways to still help others.

—Adrian

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