The Case Against Always Using Agile Epics
Let me start with a confession: I used to be an epic evangelist. Every feature request, every project milestone, every sneeze in the office got wrapped up in a shiny epic container. “Just throw it in an epic!” I’d declare, like some sort of Agile fairy godmother waving her backlog wand. But after years of watching projects stumble, teams burn out, and stakeholders scratch their heads in confusion, I’ve come to a sobering realization: epics aren’t always the answer....