Thoughtful article.

As we can see from the comments, some of the principles are misunderstood. This is a great example of how a set of principles is not guidance: it is only a reminder. If you try to interpret principles as guidance, or learn from them, you will misinterpret them.

The same is true of the Agile Manifesto: they are reminders, not guidance.

This is why Agile 2's principles are each accompanied by a full narrative - so that they are not misinterpreted.