[doradoblank]

Scrum is a tool, it all depends how it's used. Kind of bizarre to me that some people think there is no value in planning out work, or thinking about how long it will take, or what will be involved, or prioritizing, or keeping stakeholders informed... If there's no customer, there's no product. At the end of the day, it's a business.

[muzani]

It's possible to do all that without Scrum. I feel like Scrum works best with a lower level of team maturity, where someone can't report blockers without a daily meeting, or someone would just jump in on a task without thinking how long it takes.

[doradoblank]

Totally agree. It's just a starting point, and it's not the only model. And agree that it's more helpful for those who are more junior. But I tend to think: prevalence is some measure of efficacy. It exists because it tends to help. And it's always easier to pick nits, than it is to find the better solution.

Then again, maybe I'm just a fuddy duddy with fondness for realtime interaction. On some level, code reviews and slack chats are all you "need".