Extreme Programming Research

Author: Jia. Susi Yi. Macheci (Editor), Zhang Hui (Translator)
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Publish Date: 2002-06-01
Features: Extreme Programming (XP) is a proven lightweight software development methodology. This book compiles 33 insightful papers from the first annual Extreme Programming and Flexible Process conference, organized by topic, providing high-level XP programming theory and proposing specific methodologies, processes, techniques, tools, and case studies. The book is divided into 7 parts: Part 1 explores the essence of XP and other flexible methodologies. Part 2 examines methodologies and processes. Part 3 delves into flexible methodologies and UML. Part 4 investigates the experience and considerations of three key XP practices: pair programming, testing, and refactoring. Part 5 reviews existing tools that support pair programming with refactoring, support for XP teams, and testing. Part 6 introduces practical experiences with XP. Part 7 presents several bright ideas on how to address some challenging aspects of XP. This book gathers the wisdom of both XP theorists and practitioners, with its topical exploration format allowing readers to easily study and apply the material. It is suitable for software developers, software project managers, software engineering researchers, and all individuals seeking an in-depth understanding of XP.