While there are many books on XP, I suggest Extreme Programming Explained. Using this book, Section 1 would be an adequate reading assignment.

When a development team decides to migrate to extreme programming (XP), the natural tendency is to focus on the programming practices, including unit testing, continuous integration, refactoring ...

Extreme programming (XP) is a software development approach built around rapid iterations, an emphasis on code writing and working closely with end users to achieve business results. The 12 basic ...

It was originally intended for software programmers but the handbook "Extreme Programming Explained" is gaining a cult status for its simple leadership ideas.

Martin participated in the later discussion with Meyer, along with ITworld.com columnist Michael L. Perry, Extreme Programming Explained author Kent Beck, and other forum members.

A 17-year veteran of the software industry, the Oregon-based coder first outlined his ideas in the 1999 book Extreme Programming Explained.

In Search of Xcellence PROGRAMMING Job postings for software engineers have acquired yet another acronym to go along with XML and Corba: XP, short for extreme programming.

Later this year Addison-Wesley will publish the first two XP books— Extreme Programming: Embracing Change, which is my XP manifesto, and Extreme Programming: Playing to Win, which is a more ...

Extreme programming is a concept for executing project with simplicity, collaborative and in friendly environment. There is no fixed strategy or set of rules to execute extreme programming. Frequently ...