For the last five years, a software development methodology called Extreme Programming (XP) has been receiving more attention. It is either admired or condemned from a multitude of sources.

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TAMPA, FLA. — As corporations struggle to complete application development projects on time, within budget and without lots of buggy code, they’re taking a closer look at new development methods, such ...

Chrysler's software was a mess. Back in 1996, the company's programmers had been frantically working on a new payroll system, but still couldn't solve many problems. This was their third attempt at a ...

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 ...

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 ...