Show HN: An addendum to the Agile Manifesto for the AI era
brackishman Friday, March 13, 2026
I'm a VP of Engineering with 20 years in the field. I've been thinking deeply on why AI is breaking every engineering practice, and it led me to the conclusion that the Agile Manifesto's values need updating.
The core argument: AI made producing software cheap, but understanding it is still expensive. The Manifesto optimizes for the former. This addendum shifts the emphasis toward the latter.
Four updated values, three refined principles, with reasoning for each. Happy to discuss and defend any of it.
Summary
The article proposes an addendum to the Agile Manifesto, acknowledging the potential impact of AI technology on software development and emphasizing the importance of maintaining the core Agile principles while adapting them to the AI-driven landscape.
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