Kent Beck, Three Rivers Institute RailsConf Keynote 2008 Kent Beck, Three Rivers Institute

Timelines Patterns Developer Testing XP Alexander First auto test OOPSLA 86 Glaeser First patterns OOSE SUnit TDD First publication Episodes JUnit “XP” Anderson Workshop XP Explained Eclipse integration Hillside XP 2000 PLoP “Agile” Design Patterns Smalltalk Best Practice Patterns Responsible Development

Digging Deeper Action Intention Belief

Technology Adoption Cycle Early majority Late majority Early adopters Enthusiasts Source: Joe M. Bohlen and George M. Beal

References Banvards Folly: Thirteen People Who Didn’t Change The World by Paul Collins Diffusion of Innovations by Everett Rogers Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey Moore Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall B Rosenberg Quality Software Management: Vol. 3: Congruent Action by Gerald M. Weinberg Flawless Consulting by Peter Block