An iterative approach to software development and project management that emphasizes flexibility, collaboration, and customer feedback. Agile methodologies include frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, and XP that focus on delivering working software in short cycles.
Agile Methodology
Agile Methodology is a family of iterative approaches to software development and project management, codified by the 2001 Agile Manifesto, that value individuals and interactions, working software, customer collaboration, and responding to change over rigid processes and up-front plans. Rather than a single prescribed process, it is a set of shared principles expressed through concrete frameworks that teams adopt and adapt.
- Scrum - Time-boxed sprints, defined roles, and regular ceremonies for planning, review, and retrospection.
- Kanban - Continuous flow with work-in-progress limits that make bottlenecks visible and pull work through the system.
- Extreme Programming (XP) - Engineering practices like test-driven development, pair programming, and continuous integration.
- Short feedback cycles - Every framework centers on delivering working software quickly and learning from real use.
In API work, agile methodology shapes how teams plan and organize the design, build, and evolution of their APIs — running the API lifecycle as sprints or a continuous flow, treating each API as a product with its own backlog, and letting consumer feedback drive iteration. It underpins the day-to-day rhythm behind Agile Delivery, and it fits hand-in-glove with API-first practices and continuous integration and deployment.
