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Extreme Programming (XP): Practices, Roles and When It Works

Updated on November 11, 2026 https://doitify.com/planning/extreme-programming-xp/
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Summary

Extreme Programming is the most engineering-focused agile frame: pair programming, TDD, continuous integration, small releases, sustainable pace — practices t

Quick answer

Extreme Programming is the most engineering-focused agile frame: pair programming, TDD, continuous integration, small releases, sustainable pace — practices that assume a software team.

The practices

Pair programming, TDD, refactoring, continuous integration, small releases, collective ownership, sustainable pace (40h), on-site customer.

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The values

Communication, simplicity, feedback, courage, respect — the practices express the values.

When it works

Small co-located software teams facing changing requirements — the frame that most shaped agile engineering.

What survives

Its engineering practices — CI, TDD, pairing, sustainable pace — even where ‘XP’ the frame isn’t named.

Bottom line

Extreme Programming is the most engineering-focused agile frame: pair programming, TDD, continuous integration, small releases, sustainable pace — practices that assume a software team.

FAQ

Scrum manages the work rhythm; XP prescribes engineering practices — they combine naturally.

Its practices are everywhere; the full frame is rare — 'agile engineering' inherited it.

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