The Dream Team Nightmare

True Agile

Team Predator are adamant that they’re no experts when it comes to agile. Instead of “doing agile” or “being agile,” the team refers to what they do as “learning agile.”

“Agile’s a journey that never ends,” says Aidan, “at least according to those who don’t just talk the talk but walk the walk.” He strikes his chest with his fist as he says this to show his sincerity.

Everyone laughs, including you.

“We’re in it for the long run!” says Barry, a tester wearing a T-shirt that says “I don’t have to be superhero to do great things.” “Even though we call our two-week time boxes sprints, it’s more like running a marathon. That’s why we try to work at a sustainable pace.”

“It can be tough at times, though,” says Rickard, “so we remind ...