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It can't hurt you. You're not forced to read it.
Every time someone links to this blog, easily 50% of the comments devolve into nitpicking the style.
But hey look: It works!
It got your attention. It got many people's attention. It makes the point clearly without wishy-washy weasel words.
I'm fed up with the all-too-common corporate bullshit-speak of: "Agile may or may not be appropriate for all organisations, so you may need to tailor the approach to your specific situation."
That translates to: "It probably won't work, I don't know when or why it does work, so... good luck!"
Isn't it a breath of fresh air to hear someone state their actual opinion instead of dressing it up until it is unrecognisable?
"I just wish he'd just a more polite style!" you're about to say.
Then we wouldn't be reading it and discussing it right now.
This is equally dressed up, just in different clothing.
But would you rather listen to the opinion of the one boy who shouted “The emperor is naked!” or the opinion of a thousand sycophants politely complimenting his dress sense?
The piece starts with a threat of violence. If enough people behave like this we will all start killing each other over food and ammo and I feel we are uncomfortable close to that tipping point.
So no, it is not a breath of fresh air. It might have been 20 years ago. Not now.