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Some things I like:

* Frequent feedback from stakeholders and customers

* Retrospectives

* Standups

These can be annoying but they help make sure that the right thing is developed.

Things I don't like:

* Things get rushed to get them done before the sprint ends (even if there is no deadline pressure)

* On the other hand, everything takes at least two weeks to get done

I feel that this turns the output of a very high-performing developer into that of a mediocre developer. I'm not a 10x developer, so I can cope. ;)

Things I don't like but don't blame on Scrum:

* Jira

* Storypoints

* Estimating: All estimates beyond the current sprint are completely unreliable. Still, people use storypoints to derive release dates and worse, measure the productivity of employees using them.

FWIW, until I learn of better processes, I prefer Scrum without "buts" and with continuous deployment.



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