Exploring Extreme Programming
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 The System Metaphor Explored
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)
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 own Continue reading Extreme Programming Explored
Metaphors for XP itself. Continue reading Speech: Metaphors for Extreme Programming (XP)
Brainstorm system metaphors. Continue reading Metaforma Brainstorming Tool
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 The System Metaphor