Why Agile’s early feedback signal keeps getting ignored

Agile made a specific promise: you’ll know about problems early enough to do something about them. Not after the deadline passes, but early enough to make a difference. That promise starts with working, tested software on frequent intervals so you can see what’s actually done, not just what’s reported. It’s also why the agile community embraced probabilistic forecasting; rolling Monte Carlo simulations that tell you weeks or months in advance whether you’re on track.