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““The constraint has shifted out of software development. Here's a sad but repeated story: a development team begins applying XP, dramatically improves quality and productivity, but then is disbanded, its leaders fired and the rest of the team scattered.””

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“If you have a month to plan a project in detail, spend it on four one-week iterations developing while you improve your estimates. If…

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Optimism is an occupational hazard of programming; feedback is the treatment.

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“Some of the teams who read and applied the first edition of this book didn't get the part of the message about the last…

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“Beta testing is a symptom of weak testing practices and poor communication with customers.”

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“Responsibility cannot be assigned; it can only be accepted. If someone tries to give you responsibility, only you can decide if you are responsible…

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Create an environment for people to fail, to learn, and to grow. Their creativity and productivity will increase.

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Focus on being productive instead of busy.

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