Extreme Programming

Extreme Programming or XP is a popular (notorious?) Agile method of developing software. Some swear by it while others find it too extreme.

It was first proposed by Kent Beck and picked up by many Agilists. The basic idea is summarized in this diagram.

The key to XP are its values and the related practices.

Values

1. Communication
2. Simplicity
3. Feedback
4. Courage
5. Respect

Practices

1. Planning Game
2. Small Releases
3. Customer Acceptance Tests
4. Simple Design
5. Pair Programming
6. Test-Driven Development
7. Refactoring
8. Continuous Integration
9. Collective Code Ownership
10. Coding Standards
11. Metaphor
12. Sustainable Pace

Check out Wikipedia's article on XP.

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