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Extreme Programming: Strengths and Weaknesses



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Ahmad Dalalah

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DOI:10.17265/1934-7332/2014.01.003

Computer Networks, Quality Assurance Consultant, University of Hail

Meeting deliverable deadline is a critical issue for successful organization. Last minute adjustments characterize software
development due to many reasons including not testing thoroughly. XP (Practicing Extreme Programming), which is an agile software
development methodology, gives rise to the issue of pair programming. This paper aims at discussing the strengths and weaknesses of
an Extreme Programming methodology by examining the characteristics of the 12 software development practices of the XP
methodology. Working together will incur in a highly reliable functionalities to release. Furthermore, moving people around will allow
the team to keep track of the whole project.

Extreme Programming, release, exploration phase, system metaphor.