The spirit of Agile endures even as its forms evolve. Agile was born in 2001 as a response to the rigidity and slow pace of traditional project management. In this Audio Learning, Ganapathy discusses the reasons why Agile will continue to be relevant. The Agile Manifesto emphasised individuals and interactions, working software, customer collaboration, and responding to change. But as Agile spread, it became codified into frameworks and ceremonies. By 2025, many organisations found themselves “doing Agile” rather than “being agile.” This distinction is key to our story.