Being an Agile practitioner

As with all roles in today's world of tech, these categories will vary and overlap. They can even be held by the same person, which is becoming an increasingly common trait. They are also constantly evolving, which exemplifies the need to learn and grow continually, regardless of your role or position.

If you are a true Agile practitioner, you may take issue with these three generalized categories, and you'd be right to do so! These three categories are most applicable to an organization that practices the traditional Waterfall model. Without diving into the everlasting Waterfall versus Agile debate, let's just say that these are categories that transcend any methodologies.

Even if they're not referred to by these names, they are the roles that need to be performed, to varying degrees, at various times. For completeness, it is worth noting one role specific to Agile, that of the scrum master.