Scrum Master is considered a low-grade job or even completely useless - here is WHY.
1. LOW-VALUE EXPERTISE.
Most Scrum Masters do not possess any truly valuable expertise beyond a basic understanding of key Scrum elements—something easily acquired through numerous courses or public resources.
2. LOW-VALUE OUTCOMES.
Most Scrum Masters don’t actually contribute to business value anyhow significantly (unless they combine the role with others) …
Conway’s Law
Conway’s law works often... yet not always!
The more the organizational design fosters local optimization over actual business needs, the more the systems it produces reflect its communication structures instead of what’s optimal for the business.
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