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Extreme Programming, Explained

Extreme Programming, Explained

Embrace Change, 2nd Edition (The XP Series)

by Kent Beck

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appears in Programming, Programming, and Technology.

Nearly five years after the first edition of this book exploded on to the market, noted software engineering guru and the father of Extreme Programming, (XP)Kent Beck provides a fresh look at this controversial topic. XP remains themost popular agile methodology in software development, and many believe itis ideal for small to midsize development o...

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