Clayton Lengel-Zigich, Roy van de Water, Derek Neighbors and Drew LeSueur discuss the use of agile tools and what their place is in a philosophy that favors individuals and interaction over process and tools.
- Manifesto says to not favor tools and process
- Tools remove the “Human-ness”
- Distributed teams are often a big reason for wanting to use tools
- Digital tools severely decrease visibility
- Tools can prevent/impede conversations
- Writing something physically forces your brain to engage
- Blank index cards are more flexible than any tool
- Tools become a crutch for bad decisions