The "Manifesto for Agile Software Development" emphasizes the importance of individuals and interactions, working software, customer collaboration, and responding to change over processes, tools, comprehensive documentation, contract negotiation, and following a plan. The authors, including Kent Beck, Ward Cunningham, and others, value these principles highly. The manifesto also outlines 12 principles, with the highest priority being to satisfy customers through early and continuous delivery of valuable software.The "Manifesto for Agile Software Development" emphasizes the importance of individuals and interactions, working software, customer collaboration, and responding to change over processes, tools, comprehensive documentation, contract negotiation, and following a plan. The authors, including Kent Beck, Ward Cunningham, and others, value these principles highly. The manifesto also outlines 12 principles, with the highest priority being to satisfy customers through early and continuous delivery of valuable software.