This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/the-unified-principles-of-methodologies-and-the-illusion-of-differences. This article aims to explore the philosophical foundations that bind various methodologies to show that their variations serve to perpetuate the idea of novelty Check more stories related to product-management at: https://hackernoon.com/c/product-management. You can also check exclusive content about #project-management, #software-development, #development-methodology, #self-improvement, #agile, #kanban, #personal-growth, #optimization, and more. This story was written by: @emylonas. Learn more about this writer by checking @emylonas's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Six Sigma, Agile, FMEA, Scrum, Kanban, Extreme Programming (XP), and Feature-Driven Development (FDD) are all methodologies for software development. This article aims to explore the philosophical foundations that bind these methodologies. By uncovering their common principles, we can foster a deeper understanding and promote collaboration.