Latest posts tagged with #ExtremeProgramming on Bluesky
On 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 27, I’ll be presenting "𝐞𝐗𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 – 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐖𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐭” at 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟 2026. This talk is a deep dive into the origins and core practices of XP, and why these ideas are still very relevant today. Let’s reconnect with the principles […]
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It’s hard to fix something because it’s easy to break something else?
That’s your clue: refactor first.
(Special case of the general KFB wisdom “First make the change easy, then make the easy change.”)
#Refactoring #ExtremeProgramming #XPLives
Periodic reminder: if you’re intrigued by a job posting touting #ExtremeProgramming, maybe it’s what it claims to be. I hope so. But maybe not.
Hit up your network before applying. If you’re reading this, I’m in your network.
If #EngineeringLeadership doesn’t believe neurospicy folks can strengthen a team, they’re simply wrong. Maybe they’ll learn.
But if a supposed #ExtremeProgramming expert doesn’t grok this, such remarkably deep failure of understanding indicates ignorance AND profound obstinacy.
If you don’t know how to care for people and don’t care to learn, by definition — no matter how convincingly you write, speak, and code — you are not an #ExtremeProgramming expert. And when you take a power position and try to enact XP among humans, we can see you’re a charlatan.
I'm sorry to wave goodbye to a community of over 1500 members, and two decades worth of facilitating practice-based events, and teaching #ExtremeProgramming and #SoftwareCraft skills to programmers.
Lesson learned. Don't give your data to centralised services.
The group was immensely […]
A reliable process builds trust and makes future updates smoother. Try this with one partner and see what happens.
#EdTech #SoftwareUpdates #TrustBuilding #Standardization #AgileMethods #ExtremeProgramming #EducationInnovation #ClientPartnership #ProcessImprovement #ChangeManagement (4/4)
Most practical experts don’t write a book. Distinct tasks, incentives, skills.
For the same reasons, some published authors are better at describing than at enacting.
Maybe an author really knows, in context, under stress, how to *do* the thing. Maybe not.
#ExtremeProgramming
🚀 Dive into the world of Extreme Programming with our latest blog post! Learn how to embrace change and enhance your development process. Check it out: innovirtuoso.com/literature/extreme-progr... #ExtremeProgramming #Agile #DevOps
Unfortunately, even if the person following these steps loves #ExtremeProgramming (and is widely held to be expert in it), they’re no less destructive.
Hate #ExtremeProgramming and want others to hate it?
1. Become Director of Engineering
2. Tell org and stakeholders that XP will fix longstanding problems
3. Regularly interfere with devs’ learning
4. Design projects to delay ROI
5. Find scapegoats
Maybe they’ll blame #XP.
It ended a while back. The guy is still periodically hiring for job descriptions featuring #ExtremeProgramming, cashing in on his reputation in this niche. After plenty of time to decompress, I continue to feel the need to warn folks as best I can.
He tenido un ratito para escribir algunas ideas sobre desarrollo con #GenAI y #ExtremeProgramming #XP
A ver qué os parecen: nikeyes.github.io/el-codigo-ge...
Todo feedback será bienvenido.
Versión en inglés: nikeyes.github.io/ai-generated...
#GenAI #SoftwareDevelopment #Agile #ResponsibleAI
If you love #ExtremeProgramming and you see a rare opportunity to be hired specifically for that, you might jump at the chance. I do. I did.
Maybe in your case it’ll be what it sounds like. I hope so. But beware.
If the only code you’re ever satisfied with is your own, you’re not qualified for #TechnicalLeadership. Especially if you’re sure you are.
If the only bits of #ExtremeProgramming you’ve mastered are the technical ones, you’re not an XP expert. Especially if you’re sure you are.
If you think #ExtremeProgramming coaches have to “know the most” or “be the most technical”, you might not understand coaching, influence, or your own technique-acquisition process.
If you’re still sure of your understanding, regardless of cost to you and others… clownshoes.
If you repeatedly fail to perceive or appreciate what reputable #ExtremeProgramming coaches are accomplishing in your org, maybe you’re a great leader who doesn’t know yet what specifically to look for.
If you do this while claiming to be an #XP expert, that’s clownshoes.
Worth a read;
The key points of "Working Effectively with Legacy Code" | Hacker News
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45138695
#softwaredevelopment #extremeprogramming
This approach turns a chaotic breakdown into a structured, company wide sprint. It finds the fastest path back to operation. #IncidentResponse #HardwareFailure #EcosystemStrategy #ExtremeProgramming #CrossFunctionalTeams #AgileDevelopment #TechLeadership #SupplyChainMapping […]
“We learned a ton, we got lots done, our team dynamics were awesome, and I’ve never felt this kind of team feeling before.”
Leaders are not obligated to value such feedback.
But if they don’t, they oughtn’t claim to value #ExtremeProgramming. They value something incompatible.
If stakeholders have to wait many months to benefit at all from your project, you have much more to learn about #ExtremeProgramming.
If influential developers of the highest caliber keep not meeting your expectations, you have much more to learn about #EngineeringLeadership.
PSA for #ExtremeProgramming devotees:
Not all “XP” jobs, authors, experts, or leaders are what they claim. Before applying, ask around your network.
This article explains their structure, how they work, and their applications in various fields, from medicine to software development. #extremeprogramming
This article synthesizes research on Pair Programming, Test Driven Development (TDD), and Onsite Customers, examining their effects on project velocity #extremeprogramming
This review covers various approaches, from simulation models and Bayesian networks to Net Present Value (NPV) analysis, used to predict project effort. #extremeprogramming
Code by a computer will often, compared to a human’s, appear
- Less principled, coherent, systemic
- More expedient, forgetful, surprising
In short: even riskier.
If there were such a thing as expertise in managing software risks, you’d want that, right?!
#ExtremeProgramming
2 years ago, I thought of what #XP would look like if it was re-invented. Things are slowly moving in this direction... "eXtreme #eXtremeProgramming (2017)" https://bit.ly/2WqEfwE
Fascinating, horrifying, and amusing — all at the same time:
"The Sudoku Affair", Zach Tellman (explaining.software/archive/the-...).
On HN: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4295...
On Lobsters: lobste.rs/s/khlha3/sud...
#WTF #Sudoku #Programming #TDD #ExtremeProgramming #ConstraintSolvers #Puzzles
