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> If a company sets a goal of boosting user engagement, Agile is designed to get developers working single-mindedly toward that goal—not arguing with managers about whether, for example, it’s a good idea to show people content that inflames their prejudices.

Pretty sure the author mixes things up in an attempt to create a narrative.



Good point. In the pre-agile world, developers would work just as single-mindedly toward a goal, prodded by a manager; only after lots of time has been spent on coming up with a plan for the product.




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