Agile methodology and data science are sometimes seen as an awkward fit, but a panel at the GovTech STACK conference took on that question head-on. Moderated by Eugene Yan, the session asked whether data science and agile can coexist—and the panel's verdict was affirmative.
According to Yan's write-up of the event, the panel concluded that agile can indeed be adopted by data science teams. The discussion centered on making the methodology work in practice, rather than questioning its applicability outright.
No caveats or dissenting views are mentioned in the source, so the takeaway is straightforward: agile is not off-limits for data science. The panel's agreement offers a useful signal for teams considering a shift in how they manage their work.