Agile
In plain terms
An iterative approach to software delivery emphasizing flexibility and feedback.
Going deeper
Agile favors small, frequent releases, collaboration, and responding to change over rigid upfront plans. Frameworks like Scrum and Kanban put its values into practice.
Under the hood
The Agile Manifesto's values matter more than ceremonies; cargo-cult Agile (rituals without the mindset) is a common failure mode.
Examples
Scrum, Kanban, XP, iterative sprints, working software over documentation.
Think of it like...
Like sculpting clay in small adjustments while regularly stepping back to check, rather than carving a final statue from one fixed blueprint.