Reassessing the Scrum Master Role in Agile Teams

Scrum Masters Are Useless — Product Managers Should Run Their Own Scrum

We’ve all been there. It’s 10:00 AM. You’re in a standup, sipping your third coffee, while the Scrum Master dutifully asks each developer, “What did you do yesterday? What are you doing today? Any blockers?”

Someone mumbles something about JIRA tickets. Another person reports, “Same as yesterday.”

Meanwhile, the Product Manager (PM) is frantically jotting notes, trying to connect the dots between what was promised and what’s actually happening.

And the Scrum Master? They nod, write things down, and move on.

Here’s the controversial take: Do we really need a dedicated Scrum Master for this? Or should Product Managers just run their own scrums?

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