Agile issues

[lorddev]

One of the tenets of Agile methods is that communication must be face-to-face. This doesn't work so well with remote teams. Though it's possible to use free videoconferencing tools like Google Hangouts, the creators of the Agile methodology didn't really have this in mind, and would tell you it's not true Agile unless you're actually in the same room. Furthermore, scheduling issues become much more complicated. Not only could you have issues with different time zones, but many independent developers have multiple projects going on. If they had to have a daily scrum with every team they were on, that would really eat away at their productivity.