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CTO Insights Podcast

Increasing Team Velocity While Improving Quality: A Talk with Kent Beck

Jun 20, 2024
Key figure Kent Beck, creator of Extreme Programming, discusses how XP evolved intuitively for rapid delivery. Topics include balancing software design with feature development for team performance, empowering geeks in tech, and challenges of implementing XP in traditional organizations.
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  • Kent Beck evolved Extreme Programming from intuitive to structured methodology, emphasizing team cohesion through communication.
  • Balancing design activities with feature development enhances team performance and reduces delays.

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Emphasizing XP's Evolution from Intuition to Methodology

Discussing Kent Beck's journey of evolving Extreme Programming from an intuitive approach for fast delivery to a structured methodology that makes sense for teams. The principles of XP are explored along with practical implementations for modern engineering teams. Communication emerges as a foundational aspect of XP, advocating for peer programming or regular progress updates to drive team cohesion.

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