Agile: placebo or real solution?
Mon, 2009-01-19 20:51 — Linda Rising 
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The power of the placebo is based on our brain’s belief system. Because we believe the medication can work it does. I wonder if there is some of that placebo effect in our successes with agile? Could it be that all our successes are really a matter of proper expectation?
It often seems that the software industry is seeking one magic potion after another. We embrace the latest and greatest and hope it will cure our ills. Is agile just the latest elixir?
Process/Mechanics
This is just a talk, hopefully interrupted by questions and comments from the listeners.
Learning outcomes
- Understand how our brain interprets “reality”
- Appreciate how difficult it is for us to see what works and what doesn’t
- Become more optimistic about applying our belief systems effectively
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