User Story Execution Process

Select (story | task) from story wall
Move task card to "In Progress" column
Model code that needs to be written (use object model and sequence diagrams)
Create technical tasks needed for completion
Get team member to review design
Mark each technical task as "pair" or "single"
Test-drive code to completion according to design.  Commit changes along [...]

As a student of Agile theory but not involved in team practice until recently, I happily acknowledge that my understanding is incomplete.  But I was surprised to realize this week that one of the mind-sets contributing to my ignorance did not involve lack of practical experience, but rather a glorification of Agile. 
I had it [...]