What does "agile" even mean?
We throw the word “agile” around a lot. I thought it might be a good idea to get back to the basics, so we can move forward with a shared understanding on it really means. Let’s start with the word agile. (Can we all agree that dictonary.com is a good source of pure definition? Good!) agile [ aj-uhl, -ahyl ] adjective · Quick and well-coordinated in movement · Active; lively · Marked by an ability to think quickly, mentally acute or aware · Noting or relating to a philosophy of product development and production intended to create and distribute batches of working products in a short period of time with subsequent batches planned in a cyclical schedule of improvement, production, and distribution noun · Sometimes Agile - an iterative and collaborative philosophy of rapid product development and production Ok. That’s a great place to start because it reinforces something reall...