Experts discuss AI's impact on Agile Manifesto
TL;DR
Tech experts debate whether intensive AI use makes the Agile Manifesto obsolete. A Forrester report shows 95% of companies still find Agile relevant.
Technology experts, including Steve Jones from Capgemini, discuss whether the intensive use of AI agents to create applications in hours renders the Agile Manifesto obsolete. Jones argues that the human-centric principles of the manifesto do not fit into software development cycles dominated by agents.
Despite this, a Forrester report indicates that 95% of companies still consider Agile relevant. Among the proposals to update the manifesto are Kent Beck's "augmented coding" and the "Intent Design" suggested by AWS, which replaces sprint planning.
The debate focuses on whether Agile is truly dead or evolving to adapt to collaboration with AI. While some see the need for new frameworks, others believe Agile can still adapt to new technological tools.
Next steps may include adopting new practices like GitHub's Agentic Workflows, which automate development tasks and can complement traditional Agile approaches.
In summary, as AI transforms software development, the relevance of the Agile Manifesto is under debate, with new practices emerging to leverage current technology.
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