That is far too defeatist for my taste, and not my experience at all. The problem is that people subject themselves to bad managers and toxic corporate culture. Then Agile comes along and throws them a lifeline, and they let the bad managers take it, instead of taking it for themselves.
Real Agile is out there, and is being practices very effectively, but you've got to take it and apply it, and not let poor managers corrupt it. And there are many companies that do not have this toxic culture. Or start your own; software developers are in a better position to start their own business than most other professions.
Real Agile is out there, and is being practices very effectively, but you've got to take it and apply it, and not let poor managers corrupt it. And there are many companies that do not have this toxic culture. Or start your own; software developers are in a better position to start their own business than most other professions.