Testify!
Steve McConnell of Code Complete fame seems to be leaning into pliancy (although I’m assuming he doesn’t know it yet).
From the article:
“… McConnell noted what appears to be a contradiction in agile programming thus far. While intended to focus on individuals and interactions, agile seems to be mostly about processes and tools now, he said.”
“Different kinds of software call for different kinds of software development.”
And one of his many “worst ideas in software development” that sounds awfully familiar:
“One single development approach will work best for all projects.”