However, if we look at the first principle of “individuals and interaction over processes and tools,” we see a shift. The processes and tools created to structure the agile delivery were used to micromanage the software developers’ work in all the small details. We can view the global agile principles in our case as an algorithmic machine, with specific input and output features. The input measures are the numbers, the hours, and the deliverables deadlines, which are then used to push people to maximize their efforts. Given the tools and processes of agile, the remote client is able to monitor
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