Soapbox - eXtreme Programming Development through Dialog

To those who are unfamiliar with the method, eXtreme Programming might conjure up visions of programmers madly hacking away without concern for analysis, architecture, design, or consequences. Indeed, people have frequently made such accusations. Yet such claims are not only baseless, they are diametrically opposed to what XP is all about. XP is the brainchild of K. Beck (2000). It is a software development method that views people, rather than paper, as a project's most potent element. Its primary motive is to start a dialog between the people involved in a project (customers and programmers). It facilitates this by identifying the parties in the conversation and arming them with the clear knowledge of what they are responsible for communicating to others.