Subj : Re: extreme programming (thoughts)
To   : comp.programming
From : Phlip
Date : Thu Jul 21 2005 11:30 pm

jen wrote:

> Why are they trying to drive us to total distraction? Matt, how could
> you possibly think in a room of 10+ non-hygenically-inclined
> programmers, muttering and/or hammering away at the keyboard?

The XP teams I have seen type very little, and talk quietly amongst
themselves. They don't flail or mutter, like solo programmers debugging do.

And this is for <7 hours a day. Did you imagine pairing for heroic 14 hour
shifts?

Like I said, all the practices need balance from other practices.

And if Matt left a well-run XP project, there would be almost no
disturbance, because he could not "own" any code, hence everyone else will
already understand it. No exit interview or debriefing required.

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  Phlip
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