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Beck and Andres on Extreme Programming

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the not-terribly-extreme dept.

narramissic writes "In recent years, Extreme Programming (XP) has come of age. Its principles of transparency, trust and accountability represent a change of context that is good not only for software development but for everyone involved in the process. In this interview, Kent Beck and Cynthia Andres, co-authors of 'Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change,' discuss how XP makes improvement possible."

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  1. Extreme... by celardore · · Score: 4, Funny

    I was hoping for something a little closer to Extreme Ironing.

    That would have been cool.

  2. Why is it called "Extreme"? by 10Ghz · · Score: 4, Funny

    To me, the word "extreme" sounds like they program in assembly 24x7 for one week straight, or they program with laptops, while running away from a pack of wolves or something. But apparently it's not like that. So what makes it so "extreme"? Did they come up with that name when they were discussing their interests with their jock-friends?

    "Oh yeah, I'm in to pretty extreme things. Currently I'm doing base-jumping and ultimate-fighting. How about you?"
    "Well.... uh.... I'm in to.... EXTREME programming"
    "Whoa! Radical!"

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    1. Re:Why is it called "Extreme"? by Anonymous+Codger · · Score: 4, Funny

      It's called Extreme because they take some basically good ideas and push them to such extremes as to be completely useless in the real world.

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  3. Real Extreme Programming by niceone · · Score: 5, Funny

    IMO real extreme programming should involve at least 3 of the following:

    1. Only having 24 hours to deliver the code
    2. Failing would cause thousands of innocent people to die
    3. Getting your interface specs from a dieing man after being helicoptered across town
    4. Using emacs
    5. Failing code review results in you and/or your spouse being shot in the leg
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