An addendum to the Agile Manifesto for the AI era
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I'm a VP of Engineering with 20 years in the field. I've been thinking deeply on why AI is breaking every engineering practice, and it led me to the conclusion that the Agile Manifesto's values need updating.The core argument: AI made producing software cheap, but understanding it is still expensive. The Manifesto optimizes for the former. This addendum shifts the emphasis toward the latter.Four updated values, three refined principles, with reasoning for each. Happy to discuss and defend any of it.
HN · launched Mar 13, 2026 · 7 upvotes (top 59%) · 0 views
Niche: agile project management software · 101 launches, 9 in the last 7 days ▼ -18% · Explore this niche →
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- B2B
- AI feature
- Hobby / open-source project
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Yes An essay or markdown addendum to the Agile Manifesto is purely content and editorial thought leadership, not complex software.
Discussion
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Concerns raised: Agile methodology cargo-culted without actual feedback loops, Poor requirements and specification work from BAs and project managers, Agile puts 99% of work and responsibility solely on developers, Organizations deliver half-baked software to customers unnecessarily, Agile incompatible with VP/hierarchical organizational structures
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