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

3. 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

5. Digging Deeper
Action
Intention
Belief

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

9. 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