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Hello Neil - 

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NH> A change, any change, temporarily increases productivity.
NH> This is a psychological fact that has been shown to be true
NH> regardless of the individual field of work or the
NH> particular duties involved. 

NH> Xtreme Programming is an experimental step in trying to
NH> find an optimum methodology to programming. This may turn
NH> out to be the be-all-end-all of programming methodologies,
NH> but I doubt it. 

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NH> I think of this in the same terms that I consider one out
NH> of a million monkeys sitting before typewriters. Eventually
NH> a work of great literature will emerge. 

You've captured the essence of what my thoughts were when
reading about 'extreme programming' here. I agree with all that
you have posted. :-) 

Reinventing the wheel becomes tiresome and counter-productive
for all but the youngest and least experienced programmers
wanting those who came before them to be made obsolete. 

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