Scapegoating is a very real problem of dysfunctional cultures, but I think the author undermines their point at the end by citing someone who thinks that lisp is the solution.
I put forward a slightly different position: Agile evolved from consulting shops, where suspicion is built in to the contract process. Both sides have an undercurrent of "are these people trying to scam us?", with regards to how much work for how much money and what results.
In that context, Agile ends up as "two week waterfall": you deliver a smaller set of things, more frequently. That compresses the blame cycle, and reduces the maximum size of disagreement.
I put forward a slightly different position: Agile evolved from consulting shops, where suspicion is built in to the contract process. Both sides have an undercurrent of "are these people trying to scam us?", with regards to how much work for how much money and what results.
In that context, Agile ends up as "two week waterfall": you deliver a smaller set of things, more frequently. That compresses the blame cycle, and reduces the maximum size of disagreement.