It’s why Scrum devolves into a two-week death march with a soul-sucking daily status update.

It's why Clean Code gets twisted into a way for frustrated senior devs to exert control over the codebase—because they have no say in anything that happens outside of it.

It's why SAFe is simultaneously a whole career path and every snarky agilist’s new favorite whipping boy.

Something is wrong in The Agile Space™, and I think I've put my finger on it. Let's talk about industrialism, agility, and humanity, to see if we can't agree on the problem before we dive head-first into solutions.

“I just don’t know what else I can do, man. I’ve tried everything.”

Roger had my attention. The only emotion he'd shown me before now was *I’ve got this, I don’t need your help*. The development team he led just would not deliver fast enough. And, at first glance, it did look like he had tried everything in his power as their manager.

But before long, Roger's team became known for their quickness, all but erasing their old reputation.

Wait, what happened? Come hang with me for an hour, I'll tell you all about it.

Software is a game of insight. And stories are the best way we have to share our insights with each other. By sharing them, we elevate our work, our industry, and our lives as software professionals.

I've got stories to tell you about the teams I've worked with. You'll see yourself and your team in theirs. You'll ride the ups and downs with them from the safety of your chair. You'll walk away with the lessons they lived. And you'll probably realize how many stories you have to tell, too.