First you learn the value of abstraction, then you learn the cost of abstraction, then you're ready to engineer. Kent Beck abstractioncostengineer Change image and share on social
Developer testing is an important step towards accountability. It gives developers a way to demonstrate the quality of the software they produce. Kent Beck accountabilitydemonstratedeveloper Change image and share on social
Extreme programming is an emotional experience. Kent Beck emotionalexperienceextreme Change image and share on social
We could talk, act, and dress funny. We were excused for socially inappropriate behavior: 'Oh, he's a programmer'. It was all because we knew this technology stuff that other people found completely mystifying. Kent Beck actbehaviorcompletely share on social
I lived near Santa Cruz for ten years, and the whole time, it bothered me what an exclusionary definition of 'inclusion' was in force. Social censure was applied to those who expressed unpopular or uncomfortable ideas. Kent Beck applybothercensure share on social
