Nietzsche Would Have Hated Agile

I’ve been thinking about what Friedrich Nietzsche would make of modern software development practices. The more I think about it, the more convinced I become: he would have despised Agile. Let me explain. The Eternal Recurrence of the Sprint Nietzsche’s concept of eternal recurrence asks: would you live your life exactly the same way, infinite times over? It’s a test of affirmation β€” do you love your life enough to embrace its infinite repetition? ...

January 2, 2026 Β· 4 min Β· 661 words Β· Shuvro