> Well we don't for sure, but based on that paragraph I quoted, it sounded like it, especially since the author immediately mentioned ripping it out if it prove

> Well we don't for sure, but based on that paragraph I quoted, it sounded like it, especially since the author immediately mentioned ripping it out if it proved to be a bad idea in a later sprint (which doesn't happen as often as you would like in software shops with deadlines.) That’s a valid point. The article is not without flaws. Thanks for your reply!