Scrum is an empirical process—we're constantly learning what works well and what doesn't work so well. Scrum requires a team to inspect and adapt its process on a regular basis. In this way, the team can continuously improve its approach, sometimes making profound changes along the way.

Retrospectives are at the heart of this mindset; they teach us to reflect and improve. Just as we would debug our software, we are now learning how to debug our process.

It's important not to accept the status quo! There's always a better, and hopefully more satisfying, way to do something.