Engprax responds to misleading claims made by Jon Kern, Agile Manifesto co-author, in relation to research into the Agile methodology. In an article by Richard Speed, Kern criticised Engprax research and misrepresented Agile principles. Engprax was not given the chance to comment prior to publication but provides the following points to clarify the situation.

The Agile Manifesto has existed for over 21 years now, yet there remains a gap in empirical research as to the actual impact of its values on the industry despite recent research finding 81% of business decision-makers in the UK and 89% in the USA are concerned about on-time delivery of software projects in their organisations.

Today, a new book ‘How to Protect Yourself from Killer Computers’ has revealed a number of catastrophic computer failures, including a new unreported scandal and new details on the Horizon IT scandal. The book will also provide advice to the public on how they can protect themselves from ‘killer computers’ alongside explaining how such issues can be prevented.

A summary of public research work which Engprax has supported in 2024, with coverage including Forbes, TechCrunch and the Wall Street Journal.

An internal reading list used by Engprax and shared with our clients which we have found effective in developing skills in a number of areas relevant to the services we offer.

An ongoing public interest investigation by the software audit firm Engprax has revealed how the British Computer Society (BCS) had a role in the Horizon IT Scandal. Following an intervention by Engprax, the BCS says it has now “pledged to take any appropriate action under our Code of Conduct once these cases conclude and report”. However, Engprax has uncovered evidence indicating this promise is likely to be disingenuous.

A summary of public research work which Engprax has supported in December 2023, with companies including Haystack and LambdaTest.

53% of software engineers have suspected wrongdoing at work with ~145,000 software engineers in the UK having experienced retaliation the last time they reported it to their employers. For those who didn’t report unethical behaviour, fear of retaliation from management was reported as the top reason (59%).