Dilbert has some classic scenarios showing what happens when people like Pointy Haired Boss get interested in XP . Please visit this page to see those cartoon strips.
OK, so lot of people talk about extereme programming but I am not sure how many people really "know" exterme programming. Here is what happens when one of your "Managers" get involved in too much of XP.
Location: A Multinational Company, Meeting Room
Action : Code Review Meeting
Actors : Developers, Senior Developers, Architects etc
We all were in between code review when suddenly our manager decided to do some "Drive-by-Management". This is where things went wrong. Let me tell you what happened.
Manager : Whats going on guys ?
Me : Code Review.
Manager : Sounds great !! Which module.
Me : Cache Redesign
Manager: Ohh , why code review for Bill Print and Barcodes is not yet done ?
Me: Because its not yet developed !!
Manager : Why dont you start code review parallerly ?
Me: It cant be done , since the code is not ready.
Manager: But I thought we were following XP ??
Me: Lost for words !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
These kind of Managers are actually known as Damagers in our circle. Common guys , XP is not a solution for everything. Atleast not for ignorance.
IMHO XP is a wonderfull methodology which when understood and followed correctly can make our lives less painfull.
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