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Extreme Programming Refactored: The Case Against XP (featuring Songs of the Extremos) takes a satirical look at the increasingly-hyped extreme programming (XP) methodology. It explores some quite astonishing Extremo quotes that have typified the XP approach quotes such as, “XPers are not afraid of oral documentation,” “Schedule is the customer's problem,” “Dependencies between requirements are more a matter of fear than reality” and “Concentration is the enemy.”
In between the chuckles, though, there is a serious analysis of XP's many flaws. The authors also examine C3, the first XP project, whose team (most of whom went on to get XP book deals shortly before C3's cancellation) described themselves as "the best team on the face of the Earth." (In a later chapter, the authors also note that one problem which can affect pair programmers is overconfidence—or is that "eXcessive courage"?). The authors examine whether the problems that led to C3's “inexplicable” cancellation could also afflict present-day XP projects.
In the final chapter, Refactoring XP, Matt and Doug suggest some ways of achieving the agile goals of XP using some XP practices (used in moderation) combined with other, less risk-laden methods.
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Matt Stephens - Matt Stephens has been a software developer for over ten years (or twenty+ years if you count his first experience with programming at the age of 11). Much of his commercial work has involved Systems Integration, enterprise architecture, and team leading. Matt lives in Southwest London, England. He's married, and is currently working as a technical architect and agile process mentor in Central London. He is also the editor of (and regular contributor to) softwarereality.com a satirical website for software developers and managers.
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Exteme Programming Refactored,
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This review is from: Extreme Programming Refactored: The Case Against XP (Paperback)
This book is excellent, it gives an in depth review of the Extreme Programming method to computing projects. With a splash of humour both of the authors manage to show where XP can create some fundamental problems during the life cycle of a project. What i have read of it gives a balanced view to the advantages and disdvantages of this methodology and shows some possible ways of avoiding some resistance by none "XPers". It is a good book, although i feel that the sarcasm may be a bit too much in places (you need a sence of humour and a good understanding of Monty Python to appreciate some of the humour).
21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
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Laugh and learn - what's wrong with that?,
This review is from: Extreme Programming Refactored: The Case Against XP (Paperback)
I'm a pro-XPer, but I was surprised how much I enjoyed reading this book. That's because it provides a well balanced critique, and suggests good alternatives. And the satire is right on the nose. But (probably because of that) it's bound to anger some people.You shouldn't be put off by negative comments from the people that the book is criticizing. They're the same people that think solo coders are genetic defects (see the recent article in Wired magazine). Buy this book and read it for what it is - an independent critique of extreme programming. Highly enjoyable!
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Really useful book. I bougth it to write my degree thesys about eXtreme Programming and I think it gives a clear understanding of possible pitfalls ot XP. Not heavy at all to be read, for its humurous style (i like the songs very much).It is good also because it doesn't brake XP, but gives good advices to improve it. Definetively recommended.
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