You Can Always Simplify: The Scrum Wisdom We Keep Ignoring (and Why It’s Hurting Our Teams)

We love to say we’re Agile… but then we bury our teams under complexity, overstuffed user stories, bloated processes, and “just in case” documentation.

In this episode, Kate Megaw and Ryan Smith unpack one deceptively simple piece of Scrum wisdom inspired by a quote from Steven Merchant: You can always simplify.

From product backlog items that read like novels, to daily scrums that feel like executive status meetings, to processes that exist only because “that’s the rule” - this conversation dives into why teams overcomplicate, how fear sneaks into our work, and what Scrum looks like when we finally let go.

If your teams feel busy but not effective, this one’s for you.