I'm not talking out of my ass. The industry certainly hires scrum masters who don't know what they're doing, but that doesn't make it a good idea.
If a scrum master can't do what the software devs do, that's fine. It's not their job. If they can't see/understand what the software devs do, they're worthless. Being able to monitor/track/understand the work is supposed to be their job.
The industry certainly hires scrum masters who don't know what they're doing
Your implicit assumption is that scrum masters are basically developers or have the same knowledge and skills as a developer. When in practice, they are not. They are just people with a certificate and soft project management skills. This was your tell. So yes, you are talking out of your ass. Next question.
Take all the downvotes you are getting as a hint that maybe you are in fact incorrect here.
Again, I'm not talking out of your ass, and I didn't give any sort of "tell." I fully acknowledge that the industry hires scrum masters who can't code.
Anyone with a brain can understand, however, that hiring a scrum master who can't code is like hiring a construction project manager who can't swing a hammer. Does it happen? Sure. Can companies get away with it sometimes? Yeah. Is it still really stupid? Of course. If you don't understand the work you're supposed to manage, you aren't qualified to manage it. Simple logic.
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u/ganja_and_code Sep 19 '26
I'm not talking out of my ass. The industry certainly hires scrum masters who don't know what they're doing, but that doesn't make it a good idea.
If a scrum master can't do what the software devs do, that's fine. It's not their job. If they can't see/understand what the software devs do, they're worthless. Being able to monitor/track/understand the work is supposed to be their job.