Oftentimes, the little things can make the biggest difference. Consider some of the tenets of a new programming approach: keep the code simple, review it frequently, test early and often, and work a ...

Extreme programming (XP) is a software development methodology that makes coding the primary activity. By promoting values such as simplicity and feedback, XP allows Java programmers to incrementally ...

In my previous article, I outlined the planning stages that are performed during an XP project, with a particular emphasis on the upfront planning that is ignored in many “XP” projects. This month I ...

Some time ago, I wrote about the general problem of misconceptions about Extreme Programming. Now I'd like to tackle a specific misconception – the idea that Extreme Programming (XP) projects begin ...

… Extreme Programming (XP), that is. XP is a radical new style of computer programming that’s taken some subgroups of the computer industry by a storm. It features embarrassing rituals, a cork-board ...

Software development methodologies have become essential for development teams for a reason: they organize the process and help in getting the best possible outcomes. Yet, they aren't all alike.

When a development team decides to migrate to extreme programming (XP), the natural tendency is to focus on the programming practices, including unit testing, continuous integration, refactoring, and ...