> In what other world do we spend half of our time talking about and conforming to various 'methodologies
Remember that this is largely about consultants selling advice to executives. This is not about getting stuff done.
BUT software is also a young industry. We just don’t know yet the right way to do it so we discuss and share what’s worked for us. Just like it took a while to find the right manufacturing processes in other industries.
That's because the "right way" needs to vary depending on what you're building. You don't build a garden shed the same way you build a skyscraper. Likewise, you don't build a twitter client the same way you build an implantable pacemaker.
And for that matter you don’t build a twitter client the same way you built a backend for twitter clients to connect to. In my experience every team and project has a unique way of working and that could be encouraged.
Remember that this is largely about consultants selling advice to executives. This is not about getting stuff done.
BUT software is also a young industry. We just don’t know yet the right way to do it so we discuss and share what’s worked for us. Just like it took a while to find the right manufacturing processes in other industries.