From Agile to Fragile

After more than thirty years in IT, Jacques Kinnaer has seen methodologies rise, fall, and return under new names. For the past two decades he has specialised in software testing, working in teams that called themselves Agile — sometimes rightly, sometimes not. From Agile to Fragile examines how a movement born from a desire for flexibility and collaboration has, in many organisations, hardened into dogma. Kinnaer explores how good intentions are lost in translation, how process can overshadow purpose, and how “agility” can end up slowing teams down. Written with clarity and wry humour, this book invites professionals to look beyond the rituals and buzzwords, to rediscover the common sense and craftsmanship that once stood at the heart of software development. Whether you are a tester, developer, manager, or coach, this is an honest, thought-provoking reflection on what Agile has become — and what it could still be.