You make it sound like Waterfall had full plans and completely vetted ideas.
It didn't.
> Just build it and figure it out as you go.
That sounds like hundreds of waterfall projects that I was pulled into after they hit the 1/2 way mark and we're running behind because of unexpected scenarios.
It had better plans than the way Agile has been done on the teams I've been on. You can certainly misuse either. In my experience, planning is neglected more Agile.
It didn't.
> Just build it and figure it out as you go.
That sounds like hundreds of waterfall projects that I was pulled into after they hit the 1/2 way mark and we're running behind because of unexpected scenarios.