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The Other Practices

The practices described so far are the ones that I focus on in this book. Other XP practices include the following:

[5] theory that once bugs creep into your system, they will multiply at a fierce rate. Kill them quickly before they can do this.

Incremental change Do not make big changes to a system; it will become unstable. Take it small steps at a time, and you will be more likely to succeed.

Honesty and openness Work in an environment where everyone is open and honest. Discuss issues with everyone so that everyone can help to resolve them.

Go with instincts People have gut instincts for a reason. Learn to work with them and embrace them in your environment; they add value to what the development team is producing.

Teach learning Learning is vital to longevity in the software development world. It is imperative to the long-term success of a team that it encourages learning and teaching among its members.

Embrace change The only certainty in software is that it will change. Learn to embrace this change and love the possibilities that arise from the changes made.

Play to win An attitude of success breeds success; this is very different from "playing not to lose." Build a record of success stories, and you will win more often.

In his book, Extreme Programming Explained, Kent Beck