Tag Archives: metaphor

The System Metaphor Explored

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Bill Wake

The System Metaphor is one of the less popular parts of Extreme Programming (XP). Newer descriptions often even omit it. But metaphor is useful – when you have  a good one, it really helps you understand and organize your system. … Continue reading →

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Review – Designing Information Technology in the Postmodern Age

Posted on November 20, 2002 by Bill Wake

Designing Information Technology in the Postmodern Age, Richard Coyne. MIT Press, 1995.Philosophical and a little heavy, but has some good ideas about what metaphors mean in a software context. (Reviewed Nov., ’02)

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Extreme Programming Explored

Posted on November 8, 2002 by Bill Wake

  Extreme Programming Explored, by William C. Wake. Addison-Wesley, 2001. Foreword by Dave Thomas (The Pragmatic Programmer). This book grew out of the XPlorations series of articles. I wrote them as I was learning XP, and relating it to my … Continue reading →

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Speech: Metaphors for Extreme Programming (XP)

Posted on May 15, 2002 by Bill Wake

Metaphors for XP itself. Continue reading →

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Metaforma Brainstorming Tool

Posted on December 20, 2001 by Bill Wake

Brainstorm system metaphors. Continue reading →

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The System Metaphor

Posted on April 15, 2000 by Bill Wake

What is the system metaphor and how do you use it? We'll explore the definition and purpose, and discuss a few metaphors used in some XP projects. We'll explore possible metaphors for two types of systems. Finally, we'll discuss some … Continue reading →

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