I was trying to think of what could symbolize “Agile”. Honestly, when I think of something agile, I think of those gazelles bounding across the African plains. Their best defense against their predators is their speed and agility.

So what is the “enemy” of software development? As developers, what are our “predators” that threaten to eat us alive and keep us from producing the best code, meeting our deadlines, and successfully reaching our goals?

●       Looming and perhaps unreasonable deadlines?

●       Budget limitations that may keep us from using the best available tools?

●       “Scope Creep”?

Perhaps Agile development practices could help you avoid those pitfalls.

So, I guess the reason why I decided to use the deer icon I did was because it could be looked at from two angles.

1)      A deer is agile, like those gazelles bounding across the African plains, avoiding their predators

2)      The icon I used is the “Caution, be aware of deer in the area” traffic sign, which requires you, the driver, to be agile in avoiding a hazardous obstacle.

So whether you consider yourself the deer being agile or the driver being agile, I think the icon fits with what we are trying to accomplish as developers and project managers; which is to avoid potential obstacles or to better equip ourselves in dealing with obstacles we encounter that keep us from delivering the best possible products to our clients.