What is the difference between Scrum and other Agile methodologies like Kanban or XP?

Short answer: Aspect Scrum Kanban Extreme Programming (XP) Framework Type Prescriptive, timeboxed (Sprints) Flow-based, continuous delivery Engineering-focused Agile methodology Roles PO, Scrum Master, Dev Team No defined roles Coach, Developer, Customer (on-site) Work Planning Sprint Backlog (2–4 weeks) Continuous pull from board Iterations, similar to Sprints Change Policy No changes during a Sprint Changes allowed anytime…

Explain a bit more

Change-resistant within iteration Focus Delivery + team process Visualizing flow and limiting WIP Code quality and engineering discipline Practices Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Review, Retro Visual board, WIP limits, Cycle Time Pair programming, TDD, CI/CD, Refactoring Example: A support team may prefer Kanban for flexibility, while a product dev team building new features might favor Scrum or XP for structure and code quality practices.

Real-world example (ShopNest)

Agile for ShopNest means ship a thin checkout slice every sprint, get feedback, then improve—not a 6-month big-bang release.

Say this in the interview

1. Define — one clear sentence (the short answer above).
2. Example — relate it to a project like ShopNest or your real work.
3. Trade-off — when you would not use it.