Agile development is fading in popularity at large enterprises - and developer burnout is a key factor

Abstraction: Agile satisfaction declining at large enterprises due to culture and burnout

Key points:

• Digital.ai "State of Agile" survey (788 tech workers): overall satisfaction dropped from 72% to 59% year-over-year
• 47% blamed organizational resistance to change/culture clash (up 7 points from 2022) as the top reason for poor adoption
• Agile still used by 69% of IT/software teams but large companies (43% satisfied) lag small companies (52% satisfied)
• Large enterprises increasingly use hybrid agile/DevOps/waterfall models; siloed teams and inconsistent usage are top complaints
• Small companies deliver 75% of apps on time with quality vs 62% of large companies
• Rise of AI, hybrid work environments, and unrelenting demand cited as forces straining agile's adaptability

Connections: Digital AI · Agile Development · Software Engineering · Developer Productivity

Source: https://www.itpro.com/software/agile-development-is-fading-in-popularity-at-large-enterprises-and-developer-burnout-is-a-key-factor