# Manifesto for Agile Software Development https://agilemanifesto.org/ The Manifesto for Agile Software Development is a guiding document that outlines the key values and principles for developing software in an agile way. It was created by a group of software developers including Kent Beck, Mike Beedle, Arie van Bennekum, Alistair Cockburn, Ward Cunningham, Martin Fowler, James Grenning, Jim Highsmith, Andrew Hunt, Ron Jeffries, Jon Kern, Brian Marick, Robert C. Martin, Steve Mellor, Ken Schwaber, Jeff Sutherland, and Dave Thomas. The manifesto emphasizes the importance of individuals and interactions, working software, customer collaboration, and responding to change over processes, comprehensive documentation, contract negotiation, and following a plan. While it acknowledges the value of the latter elements, it asserts that the former are more valuable.