We're using some pieces of XP here on our project. I know that they say you should do all or nothing, but we didn't, so there! :-P
The pieces that we are using (and that we like) are: 1. regular daily integrations and full system builds. 2. A full time business person on the team. 3. some pair programming (mostly when working through tougher parts) 4. testing. we use junit and jtest from ParaSoft. I know there is so much more we should be doing, but these few things have helped tremendously. Simon ----------------------------------------------------------------- Simon P. Chappell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Java Programming Specialist www.landsend.com Lands' End, Inc. (608) 935-4526 >-----Original Message----- >From: Cliff Rowley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 1:01 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: XP (and not the Microsoft kind) > > >A bit of off-topic, but it's Friday, so there :) > >Today I read an new article on IBM developerWorks on eXtreme >Programming, in which the author pretty much sorts the wheat from the >chaff in explaining XP, and I am very interested. I'd avoided >XP in the >past because all the FUD that surrounds it made it difficult for me to >determine exactly what it was and what it involved without spending a >significant amount of time researching it (time is money!). > >Now I am curious as to who is using XP and how true it is to it's >promise of increased collaboration, increased productivity and more >importantly increased project success rate. > >Being unedjumucated, I have found it difficult in the past dealing with >projects in the various ways I have experienced. I've not had a great >time all in all, with too many horror stories for someone with only 4 >years professional experience. I've found myself asking 'why?' quite a >lot, and I've always wondered if there was a better way. This also has >a lot to do with why I operate as a one man band, and generally try to >avoid 'complicated' development. > >If anyone has any views on XP or any real world world experience with >it, I'd love to hear about it. It appears that XP is being more widely >adopted these days, with JUnit and various other tools available that >support the XP processes. > >The article is here, for anyone interested: >http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/library/j-xp0813/?n-j-8152 >-- > >Regards > >------------------------------------------- > Cliff Rowley | [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Software Engineer | www.doctype.co.uk > +44 (0) 1206 514263 | www.cliffrowley.com >------------------------------------------- > > >-- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
