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Extreme Programming (XP) is an agile development method focused on short iterations, continuous feedback, and strong engineering practices to improve quality and responsiveness to change.
Extreme Programming (XP) is an agile software development method that emphasizes short iterations, continuous feedback, and strong engineering practices such as TDD and pair programming. It improves code quality and responsiveness to change through frequent releases and close customer collaboration. XP requires discipline and a supportive organizational environment.
Number of production releases in a time period; measures delivery speed and feedback cadence.
Percentage of code covered by automated tests; indicator of regression safety.
Time from start of implementation to production delivery of a user story; measures responsiveness.
A small team adopted XP to respond quickly to customer needs; TDD and pair programming improved quality and deployment frequency.
A product team used XP practices for continuous releases and closer collaboration with product owners, leading to shorter feedback cycles.
Team applied TDD and incremental refactoring to modernize a legacy module with minimal regressions.
Introduce a small cross-functional pilot team.
Train team in TDD, pair programming and refactoring.
Establish CI/CD pipeline and test automation.
Start with short iterations and regular demos.
Measure, evaluate and incrementally adapt practices.