A brief history of the agile methodology

Every technology organization these days seems to practice some version of agile methodology. Or at least they believe they do. Whether you are new to software development or you started decades ago, your work today is at least influenced by agile methods.

But what is agile, and how do developers and organizations incorporate agile methodologies? This article is a brief history of agile development and how it differs from the classic waterfall methodology. I'll discuss the differences between agile and waterfall methods in practice, and explain why agile is so much better suited to how developers and teams actually work, especially in today's development environments.

To read this article in full, please click here