Chapter 23. Conclusion

We have been working with Extreme Programming for over four years and would never go back to what we did before. XP has equipped us to communicate better with our peers, our customers, and our managers. It has helped us to manage the stresses of working hard on something we deeply care about. We think it's good stuff, and we recommend it to anyone working on a project of suitable size and scope.

The values of XP are simplicity, communication, feedback, and courage. There's certainly enough to XP to fill this book and several others, yet the essence truly is simple. Be together with your customer and your fellow programmers, ...

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