# Agile Manifesto Pt. 1

- Show: [The Pragmatic Embedded Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-pragmatic-embedded-podcast)
- Published: 2022-03-08
- Length: 37m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-pragmatic-embedded-podcast/2022-03-08-agile-manifesto-pt-1
- Listen: https://agileembeddedpodcast.com/episodes/agile-manifesto-pt-1-b0Da6lCv

## Summary

Hosts Jeff Gable and Luca Engineer discuss the first two principles of the Agile Manifesto, specifically 'Individuals and interactions over processes and tools' and 'Working software over comprehensive documentation,' with a focus on safety-critical industries like medical devices. They argue that while processes and documentation are necessary for regulatory compliance (FDA, MDR) and safety, they must be useful and not become 'cargo cult' rituals that hinder development. The conversation highlights the danger of overly granular specifications and emphasizes that code, infrastructure, and user interfaces can serve as valuable forms of documentation if they are clear and maintained.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-pragmatic-embedded-podcast/2022-03-08-agile-manifesto-pt-1#t=1) Introduction and Agile Manifesto Overview
- [2:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-pragmatic-embedded-podcast/2022-03-08-agile-manifesto-pt-1#t=134) Individuals and Interactions vs. Processes
- [6:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-pragmatic-embedded-podcast/2022-03-08-agile-manifesto-pt-1#t=389) The Role of Tools and Bug Trackers
- [9:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-pragmatic-embedded-podcast/2022-03-08-agile-manifesto-pt-1#t=552) Critique of Scrum and Frameworks
- [14:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-pragmatic-embedded-podcast/2022-03-08-agile-manifesto-pt-1#t=872) Working Software vs. Comprehensive Documentation
- [18:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-pragmatic-embedded-podcast/2022-03-08-agile-manifesto-pt-1#t=1090) Documentation as Part of the Product
- [23:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-pragmatic-embedded-podcast/2022-03-08-agile-manifesto-pt-1#t=1412) The Problem with Over-Specification
- [29:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-pragmatic-embedded-podcast/2022-03-08-agile-manifesto-pt-1#t=1774) Safety by Design and Code as Documentation

## Topics

- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Medical & health devices](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/medical-devices)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- Agile Manifesto (other)
- Scrum (other)
- Joel Spolsky (other)
- FDA (other)
- MDR (other)
- Doxygen (tool)
- Kanban (other)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [67: Software for Things That Can Kill People](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-09-11-67-software-for-things-that-can-kill-people) (Embedded.fm)
- [440: Condemned to Being Perfect](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2023-01-13-440-condemned-to-being-perfect) (Embedded.fm)
- [Waterfall vs. Agile: Battle of the Product Development Methodologies](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2021-04-28-waterfall-vs-agile-battle-of-the-product-development-methodologies) (Global Medical Device Podcast)
- [The Future of Cybersecurity](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2022-04-30-the-future-of-cybersecurity) (Global Medical Device Podcast)
- [Agile + 20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/oxide-and-friends/2021-07-27-agile-20) (Oxide and Friends)

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