Agility is still a bumpy learning process for many companies—yet gamers have demonstrated since the 1990s and 2000s how self-organized teams perform under extreme pressure. Whether competitive gaming clans, speedrunning communities, or MMORPG raid guilds: everywhere, we find principles strikingly similar to modern agile software development.

Gamers are masters of rapid feedback cycles. They iterate, experiment, and adapt their strategies—often in real-time. They communicate efficiently, assign roles dynamically, and prioritize team goals over hierarchy. While companies struggle to adopt Scrum, gamers have long proven that true iteration doesn’t require certifications but a culture of learning and adaptation.

This talk blends gaming anecdotes with proven agile principles, showing what software teams can learn from the best players in the world. A perspective shift for anyone who sees agility as more than just a method but as a mindset.