https://www.simplethread.com/agile-at-20-the-failed-rebellion/
Winning was easy, young man. Governing’s harder. Unfortunately, like many revolutions, the history of Agile didn’t unfold how the founders envisioned. It turns out that prioritizing individuals and interactions is a hard concept to sell. It’s much easier to sell processes and tools. It turns out that working software is harder to produce than unrealistic plans and reams of documentation. It turns out that collaborating with customers requires trust and vulnerability, not always present in a business setting. It turns out that responding to change often gets outweighed by executives wanting to feel in control and still legitimately needing to make long-term plans for their businesses.