XP
XP stands for eXtreme Programming. Although the name suggest that it
is a way of writing programs, it is actually the name of a light weight
development method.
(XP is also the abbreviation for Xeroderma Pigmentosum, a terrible
skin disorder caused by a genetic defect. People suffering from XP are very
sensitive for UV light, and often suffer from all forms of skin cancer. For
more information see Xeroderma Pigmentosum
Society.)
I first heard about it on August 25, 1999 when I
read about the announcment of the book eXtreme Programming: Embrace
Change" written by Kent Beck. I was enthousiastic about it from the start,
and decided to start working on Dutch article describing it. On September 1,
2000, Arno Harteveld, Roland Hartman, and I got an article published in the
Dutch weekly "Automatisering Gids". On September 19, 2000, I
attended the first Dutch XP meeting held in Utrecht.
More about XP can be found on and .
For an evalutation see here.
February 1, 2001:
It seems that even Microsoft has embraced XP, because there are rumours that
there next Windows version will be called Windows XP.
Articles about XP:
- Duking It Out by Scott W. Ambler in Software Development Online.
- Simplicity, But With Control by Alan Radding published on April 2, 2001 on the
InformationWeek web site.
- More programmers going "Extreme" by Cecily Barnes published on April 3,
2001 on the CNET web site.