Extreme programming explained

This book, now in its second edition, provides a comprehensive overview of Extreme Programming (XP), a methodology developed by Kent Beck.

It emphasizes the importance of social change, minimalism, and incrementalism in software development.

The book includes insights from five years of applying and teaching XP, detailing the motivations and principles behind the practices.

It is designed to help teams improve their software development processes, even in the face of rapidly changing requirements, by pushing ordinary development practices to the extreme.