Clean Agile, Uncle Bob, 2019
The book provides a pragmatic perspective on Agile, emphasizing its core principles and practical application in small teams solving small problems. It challenges misconceptions about Agile transformations and highlights the importance of adaptability, continuous analysis, and expert responsibility. Agile is not a silver bullet but a mindset shift that values learning, iteration, and delivering real value.
Top 3 Learnings:
- Agile thrives in small teams tackling small problems—large projects succeed through the collaboration of many small teams, not one large team.
- Agile forces reality checks by uncovering truths early, allowing teams to pivot, adjust scope, and focus on delivering real value.
- True agility requires saying no when necessary—developers must act as architects, ensuring quality and sustainability, not just implementing requests blindly.