The source of this approach to organizing work can be found in the software development community, which over the past couple of decades has increasingly embraced so-called agile methodologies for producing software. The basic ideas behind agile were first summarized in a 2001 manifesto penned by a group of seventeen programmers and project managers. The manifesto opens optimistically: “We are uncovering better ways of developing software.” It then lays out twelve principles, each explained in plain language. “Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous
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