I was stunned by a statement by
KentBeck at the
XpTwoThousandAndOne that he doesn't see XP as a process.
Now I ask myself: "what is it then, after all?"
- a state of mind
- an attitude
- a "methodology" (whatever that is)
- a problem solving strategy
- a set of values/principles/practices
- a social contract
- ...?
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DierkKoenig
For me, my understanding changed over time. I was first focussed on the practices. Later on the practices became only means to set the values in place. The longer I do XP, the more I like to see it as an attitude. --
DierkKoenig
To compare with
ShuHaRi, XP is a process on the Shu level, but maybe more of an attitude on the Ri level...
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- Thanks for pointing me to this. I gives me a model for the misunderstandings I face when talking on different levels. --DierkKoenig
See also:
IsXpaMethod