{"id":11085,"date":"2020-08-20T21:08:55","date_gmt":"2020-08-21T04:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/?p=11085"},"modified":"2024-03-21T14:52:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T21:52:00","slug":"what-is-xp-in-agile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/what-is-xp-in-agile\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of XP Agile Methodology in Software Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wondering <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what is XP in Agile<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XP might sound like something straight out of a video game, but it\u2019s not!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image2-6.gif\" alt=\"video game gif\" class=\"wp-image-11087\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In reality, XP stands for Extreme Programming, a software <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development methodology <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">based on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. XP takes all known <\/span><b>conventional <\/b><b>programming<\/b><b> practices<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and then <\/span><b>cranks them up<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to an eleven!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sounds awesome, right?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we\u2019ll learn more about this exciting methodology, how it works, the <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/engineering-templates\/\">engineering practices<\/a> it follows, and the best tool to help you manage an XP team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s game on!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents\" data-showtext=\"show\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" id=\"ub_table-of-contents-51cdaf10-c1fd-432e-a57b-807c6d7bb4a8\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\"\n                    data-initiallyshow=\"true\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header-container\">\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header\">\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-title\">This Article Contains:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\">\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column \">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/what-is-xp-in-agile\/#0-what-is-agile->What Is Agile?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/what-is-xp-in-agile\/#1-what-is-extreme-programming->What Is Extreme Programming?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/what-is-xp-in-agile\/#8-what-are-the-phases-in-extreme-programming-development->What Are The Phases In Extreme Programming Development?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/what-is-xp-in-agile\/#14-12-practices-of-extreme-programming->12 Practices Of Extreme Programming<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/what-is-xp-in-agile\/#15-1-the-planning-game->1. The Planning Game<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/what-is-xp-in-agile\/#16-2-small-releases->2. Small releases<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/what-is-xp-in-agile\/#17-3-metaphor->3. Metaphor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/what-is-xp-in-agile\/#18-4-simple-design->4. Simple Design<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/what-is-xp-in-agile\/#19-5-test-driven-development-tdd->5. Test Driven Development (TDD)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/what-is-xp-in-agile\/#20-6-code-refactoring->6. Code Refactoring<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/what-is-xp-in-agile\/#21-7-pair-programming->7. Pair Programming<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/what-is-xp-in-agile\/#22-8-collective-ownership->8. Collective Ownership<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/what-is-xp-in-agile\/#23-9-continuous-integration->9. Continuous Integration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/what-is-xp-in-agile\/#24-10-40-hour-week->10. 40-hour week<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/what-is-xp-in-agile\/#25-11-on-site-customer->11. On-site Customer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/what-is-xp-in-agile\/#26-12-coding-standard->12. Coding Standard<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/what-is-xp-in-agile\/#27-the-differences-between-scrum-framework-and-xp->The Differences between Scrum framework and XP<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/what-is-xp-in-agile\/#31-should-your-agile-team-use-xp-methodology->Should Your Agile Team Use XP Methodology?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/what-is-xp-in-agile\/#32-the-best-way-to-manage-your-xp-team->The Best Way To Manage Your XP Team<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"0-what-is-agile-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before we get into XP, we need to briefly explain the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile process<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and where it came from.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before Agile came around, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software engineering<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> teams created a fixed plan and spent months (in some cases, even years!) developing a complete product.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is equivalent to creating an <\/span><b>entire<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> video game at one stretch!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, this <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development process<\/span> <b>just took way too long!<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So in 2001, the<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/stevedenning\/2019\/08\/13\/understanding-the-agile-mindset\/#5afc70cb5c17\"><b>Agile<\/b><b> manifesto <\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was released, and it introduced millions of software <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> teams to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile methodology<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile process <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reduced the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">life cycle<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from years to just a few months!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile methodology, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you break your project down into smaller <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cycles called sprints. <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\/sprints\">Sprints<\/a> are short bursts of work that last between 3-4 weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the sprint, an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile development<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> works on creating a <\/span><b>working <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> model.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The software doesn\u2019t have to have<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> every <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">feature, <\/span><b>just the essential features users want.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Think of it as releasing a game with a limited number of levels.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But no one wants an unfinished game or product, right?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t worry, the remaining features and content is added in <\/span><b>future sprints.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the end of each sprint, users try out the <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-tools\/\">agile software<\/a> and give their feedback on how to improve the product.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This process continues until you\u2019ve created something that makes the customers as happy as possible!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-what-is-extreme-programming-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extreme Programming<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s say Mario is a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">developer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at your company, and you\u2019ve recently received a project with a tight deadline of a <\/span><b>few weeks.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You now need Mario to produce high-quality <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in that short time span.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If we were in a video game, you\u2019d give him a power boost with a fire flower, but that\u2019s not how it works in the real world.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image11-6-300x300.gif\" alt=\"8 bit mario gif\" class=\"wp-image-11096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image11-6-300x300.gif 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image11-6-150x150.gif 150w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image11-6-768x768.gif 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead, you can introduce him to <\/span><b>Extreme Programming<\/b><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Extreme Programming<\/b><b> is a subset of the <\/b><b>Agile framework <\/b><b>that helps your <\/b><b>development<\/b> <b>team<\/b><b> to produce a <\/b><b>working software<\/b><b> model in very short iterations.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How short?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, a standard XP iteration (or sprint) lasts just 1-2 weeks!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But where did <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extreme Programming<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> come from?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-history-of-extreme-programming-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">History of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">extreme programming<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 90s saw the rise of two things: Mario Kart and the internet!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And the latter sped up the rate at which companies transferred information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And because of this, a company\u2019s success depended on how <\/span><b>quickly<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a company could create products. So, businesses had to shorten their <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development life cycle<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> rapidly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the ideas that helped businesses do this was the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extreme Programming methodology, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;which was introduced by<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kent Beck<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> He laid down the <\/span><a href=\"#phases\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rules<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">engineering <\/span><a href=\"#practices\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">practices<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that allowed developers to <\/span><b>improve <\/b><b>software <\/b><b>quality <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>respond to quick customer requirements.<\/b><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-what-are-the-roles-within-an-xp-team-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the roles within an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XP team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like any other <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile approach<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extreme Programming<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> requires <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> members to take up a few specific roles and responsibilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s take a look at the common roles within an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XP team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-1-customers-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Customers<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since the entire project is for the customers, they\u2019re essentially the leaders of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They collaborate with the project manager to make all business decisions regarding the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XP project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Features to be included<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Budget to be allocated<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Priorities within the project<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Usually, the customer role should be played by the client.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, an experienced <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">programmer <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or project manager can step in to take the role if the clients aren\u2019t available.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-2-developers-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Developers<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are the warriors of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and do all the heavy lifting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They work on the tasks set by the customer. Each developer has a unique set of skills that can help them solve problems within the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XP project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"6-3-trackers-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Trackers<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are the sharp-shooters who spend their time trying to work more efficiently.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">programming<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, they track relevant <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> metrics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as <\/span><a href=\"#dashboard\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">velocity, burndown charts,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> etc.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This helps them track their team\u2019s progress and identify where the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can improve.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"7-4-coach-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Coach<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They\u2019re the support behind the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, always ready to lend a helping hand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Usually, they\u2019re an <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/consulting-templates\/\">external consultant<\/a> or an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/agile-coach\/#:~:text=The%20best%20Agile%20project%20management,the%20Agile%20principles%20and%20practices.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile coach<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that has experience with this programming technique. They ensure that the team is using every XP practice correctly.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They also try and fix any problems that the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> might have with XP or any other <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile practice<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"8-what-are-the-phases-in-extreme-programming-development-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Are The Phases In <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extreme Programming<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Development?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After you\u2019ve assembled a team, it\u2019s time to assign them to an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XP project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s take a look at what goes on during an Extreme Programming sprint:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"9-1-planning-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Planning<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every project requires planning.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even a simple game of Tetris requires a bit of planning!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image12-6.gif\" alt=\"tetris gif\" class=\"wp-image-11097\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Planning in an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XP project <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is no different.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the planning phase, the <\/span><b>customer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and manager write all the user stories (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> features). They also define the business value of each one and prioritizes them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software engineering team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> then creates a release schedule and divides the project into iterations, each lasting between 1-2 weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, project managers create a <\/span><a href=\"#gantt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gantt chart <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/project-management-timeline\/\">project timeline<\/a> and share it with the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"10-2-managing-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Managing<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project manager has to set up a system that allows the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to collaborate and work efficiently.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extreme Programming<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> needs to work at a blistering pace, slip-ups are bound to happen!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To prevent the project from crashing and burning, the project manager does the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Set up a workspace: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">create an open area where <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> members can sit together and work<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>Host <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scrum-meetings\/#:~:text=The%20ClickUp%20Scrum%20board%20makes,view%20of%20their%20sprint%20progress.\">daily standups:<\/a><\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">set up a 15-minute meeting every day to discuss the project work<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Measure <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/velocity-chart\/#:~:text=Velocity%20is%20calculated%20by%20taking,over%20the%20last%20five%20sprints.&amp;text=This%20means%20that%20the%20product,work%20in%20the%20next%20sprint.\">team velocity<\/a>:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the manager determines the number of tasks a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can finish in an average iteration<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Set the pace:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">figure out the perfect length for an iteration, so that your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> doesn\u2019t get overworked<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Reassign work:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ensure that the work is distributed evenly to prevent bottlenecks<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"11-3-designing-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Designing<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes, the simplest of designs can be the most effective.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just look at Minecraft.&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It didn\u2019t need much to become one of the most <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">successful games<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of all time!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"435\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image7-4.gif\" alt=\"old pc 3D game gif\" class=\"wp-image-11092\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> XP team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> values simplicity.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They need to start with an uncomplicated <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">design because it\u2019s efficient and faster to implement.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"12-4-programming-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Programming<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the design is set in place, it\u2019s time to implement the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">code<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just like a true <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-team-structure\/\">Agile team<\/a>,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the <\/span><b>entire<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XP team<\/span> <a href=\"#owner\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">takes ownership<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">code<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anyone within the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is free to write, review, fix bugs, and optimize the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">code<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, for this system to work, some rules need to be set in place, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#metaphor\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having a system metaphor<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#pair\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pair programming<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#integration\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continuous Integration of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">code<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(more on each of these later on in the article)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The customer should also be present during the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">programming <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">phase. They establish exactly what the programmers should do and create. In case the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is stuck, the customer can also guide them, just like how a game tutorial would!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"13-5-testing-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Testing<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This phase puts the \u2018<\/span><b>extreme<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019 in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extreme Programming<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most developers <\/span><b>code<\/b><b> first<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>then test <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the program, whereas XP teams do the exact opposite.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teams create a unit test before they write the actual <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">code<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each piece of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">code<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also has to frequently pass an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">acceptance test<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to prevent any <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">code<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> glitches.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"14-12-practices-of-extreme-programming-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12 Practices Of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extreme Programming<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile method, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">including XP, has <\/span><b>different<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> rules and practices that need to be followed in order to use it correctly.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XP practices were specifically designed to increase the speed of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">without harming the quality. Think of them as <\/span><b>cheat codes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to make the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile software development <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">process faster and efficient!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s take a look at each and every <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">practice<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that defines XP:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"15-1-the-planning-game-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. The Planning Game<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No, the name of this <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extreme Programming practice<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> doesn\u2019t refer to a city planning game like SimCity!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image10-8.gif\" alt=\"old mac video game gif\" class=\"wp-image-11095\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">practice<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and customers host two planning meetings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the release planning meeting, both the parties decide which features of the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> working software <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">they plan to build. These items are then added to the backlog.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that, they come together for an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iteration planning<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> meeting. Here, they pick the most important items from the backlog and break them down into smaller tasks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"16-2-small-releases-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Small releases<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">programming<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">practice<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XP team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> releases the first <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">version as soon as possible.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They then further <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/teams\/product\">develop the product<\/a> by making small changes in every iteration.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Small<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> releases are great for the XP <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> because it allows them to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Receive frequent feedback<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Detect bugs earlier<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monitor how the product works easily<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"17-3-metaphor-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Metaphor<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A system metaphor is what\u2019s used to ensure that your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">code<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is easy to understand.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A function name like <\/span><b>Open_loot_box()<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is self explanatory.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">developer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can easily grasp that this piece of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">code<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> allows users to open a loot box.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image4-6.gif\" alt=\"video game gif\" class=\"wp-image-11089\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similarly, all the names of your XP <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">code<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> chunks should describe what the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">code<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is used for.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"18-4-simple-design-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Simple Design<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XP team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> starts with a simple structure and then lets it evolve over every iteration. If there is any unnecessary complexity in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">code<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it is removed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reason behind this?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s easy to simplify the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">code<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at an earlier stage, rather than editing it <\/span><b>after<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a few iterations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"19-5-test-driven-development-tdd-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Test Driven Development<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (TDD)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And how do you write simple and clear <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">code<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> quickly?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the help of constant valuable feedback.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">code<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is even written, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> creates an <\/span><b>automated unit test <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that it needs to pass.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only after this <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">acceptance test<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is in place, does the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">developer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> write a <\/span><b>minimal <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">amount of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">code<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to pass the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">automated testing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At first, the developer\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">code<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> might fail the test <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">like how we\u2019ve all died while playing Super Mario for the first time ;<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the developers who use <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">test driven development<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> learn quickly from their mistakes and alter the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">code logic<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> until it passes the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">acceptance test!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"20-6-code-refactoring-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Code<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Refactoring<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another way to ensure well-designed <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is to use the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Extreme Programming practice<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of refactoring.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In simple terms, refactoring is<\/span><b> cleaning <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">up your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">code<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It requires developers to <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/continuous-improvement-tools\/\">continuously improve<\/a> code by:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Removing redundant <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">code<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Editing out unnecessary functions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a result, the final <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">code<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will be easy to read and maintain for future iterations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"21-7-pair-programming-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pair Programming<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mario and Luigi will love this <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extreme Programming practice<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pair programming<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, two developers sit together and work on the same <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">code<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the same system.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"498\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image13-6.gif\" alt=\"mario and luigi playing nintendo\" class=\"wp-image-11098\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software developer <\/span><b>writes the <\/b><b>code<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the other<\/span><b> reviews it,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> simultaneously.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every hour the roles are switched back and forth.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This ensures that everyone knows the ins and outs of the <\/span><b>whole<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">system development <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">process.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"22-8-collective-ownership-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8. Collective Ownership<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XP team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> works together, they take ownership of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">code<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If something does go wrong, there\u2019s no finger-pointing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone is<\/span><b> equally<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> responsible for the design of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That means <\/span><b>anyone<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can edit the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">code<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or pitch new ideas to improve the work.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"23-9-continuous-integration-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continuous Integration<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> XP team <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pair works on a different feature of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">simultaneously. Every few hours, they need to integrate all the pieces of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">code<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> together onto a single system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, before <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software engineering<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> teams add their <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">code<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> each pair should test their <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">code<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In case the test fails, the pair fixes the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">code<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before it can cause any harm to the project!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"24-10-40-hour-week-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10. 40-hour week<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span> <b>Extreme <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">programming methodology <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is true to its name.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It expects developers to be pushed to their limits by working fast, being efficient, and writing high-quality <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">code<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. To prevent burnout, teams are only allowed to work less than 45 hours a week.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"25-11-on-site-customer-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11. On-site Customer<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The communication between the customer and the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">whole team <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">should flow freely at all times.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s the best solution to this?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The customer sits together with the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XP team <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to make sure the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is creating the product to their exact specifications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the customer is not available all the time, the role can be filled by experts like product managers, product owners, business analysts.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"26-12-coding-standard-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12. Coding Standard<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always remember:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image1-6.gif\" alt=\"video game character saying professionals have standards\" class=\"wp-image-11086\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is especially true for an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XP Team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">whole team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> should adhere to the <\/span><b>same<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> standards. And that means sticking to the same <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">programming<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> practices, such as using the same format or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">programming styles<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Before the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> begins the project, these standards must be defined and agreed upon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It helps keep the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">code<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> uniform so that anyone in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">code<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> quickly<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Detect problems with ease<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"27-the-differences-between-scrum-framework-and-xp-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Differences between <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum framework<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and XP<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-scrum\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum framework<\/span> <\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(another Agile-based method) and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extreme Programming<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have a heavy emphasis on speed, it can be easy to confuse the two.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, they\u2019re very different!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how:<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"28-1-sprint-length-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Sprint length<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum team <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">works on iterations or sprints that last from 2-4 weeks.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whereas, an XP iteration cuts it down to 1-2 weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"29-2-flexibility-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Flexibility<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum framework<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum team<\/span> <b>doesn&#8217;t allow changes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the sprint. Once the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/sprint-backlog\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sprint backlog<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has been decided and the sprint starts, <\/span><b>nothing new<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can be added to the backlog.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XP teams can change the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sprint backlog <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">items during an iteration, as long work hasn\u2019t begun on it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"30-3-sequences-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Sequences<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum is like an open-world game, where there are many missions and stories, but you\u2019re free to choose the order in which you can play them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Scrum, the product owner prioritizes the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/product-backlog\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">product backlog<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> items (missions), but it\u2019s up to the&nbsp; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum master <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to choose the sequence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XP is like Super Mario.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The levels are already set, and you <\/span><b>have to complete them in order.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The work is already prioritized, and the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has to complete tasks in a sequence for maximum speed and efficiency.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"31-should-your-agile-team-use-xp-methodology-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Should Your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile Team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Use XP <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Methodology<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> teams can save tons of time and money by adopting XP practices.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, it can be challenging to use, and it isn\u2019t for everyone!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure that your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> qualifies for some of these factors before adopting an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extreme Programming practice<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Tiny teams: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> should have between 2-12 members<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>Risk reduction:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is working on a project with tight deadlines, and wants to mitigate risks<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Close connection:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your client must be able to work very closely with your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Distinguished developers:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> should have committed and highly experienced developers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rapid requirements:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> needs to adapt quickly to fast-changing <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/project-requirements\/\">project requirements<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"32-the-best-way-to-manage-your-xp-team-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Best Way To Manage Your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XP Team<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You now know <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what is XP in Agile,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and what the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extreme Programming practices<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But just <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">knowing<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> what to do isn\u2019t enough.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You need an <\/span><b>actual<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> way to implement everything you learned!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s where <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like ClickUp comes in!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"143\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image12-3-300x143.png\" alt=\"clickup devices\" class=\"wp-image-16152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image12-3-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image12-3-1400x667.png 1400w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image12-3-768x366.png 768w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image12-3-1536x732.png 1536w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image12-3.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp is one of the world\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/reviews\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">highest-rated<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Agile project management tools. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/?p=8801\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remote project management <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tool has everything you need to help your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile team, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">whether they use XP, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/kanban-project-management\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanban<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/agile-scrum\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"33-1-craft-an-epic-iteration-strategy-with-gantt-view-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.&nbsp; Craft an epic iteration strategy with Gantt View<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XP team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> needs to do all their <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">programming <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on a tight schedule.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Otherwise, the project would remain unfinished like the game <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Half-Life 3<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, whose <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development process<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has been stagnant for 10+ years!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image21-5.gif\" alt=\"video game character gif\" class=\"wp-image-11106\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"34-gantt-view-\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/how-to-create-a-gantt-chart\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gantt View<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fortunately, with ClickUp\u2019s Gantt View, your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XP project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> won\u2019t suffer the same fate as HL3!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gantt charts visualize the tasks that need to be completed in sequence, kind of like a <\/span><b>project timeline! <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each task has a start and end date, so your team\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> time won\u2019t go overboard.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Gantt-Chart-300x202.png\" alt=\"gantt chart clickup 3.0\" class=\"wp-image-15396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Gantt-Chart-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Gantt-Chart-1400x942.png 1400w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Gantt-Chart-768x517.png 768w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Gantt-Chart-1536x1033.png 1536w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Gantt-Chart.png 1901w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s what you can do with ClickUp\u2019s Gantt Charts:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automatically <\/span><b>reschedule your dependencies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> whenever you make a change<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visualize <\/span><b>progress percentage<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of project based on completed tasks against total tasks<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Determine the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/critical-path\/\"><b>critical path<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a chain of tasks that is critical to your project\u2019s completion&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create <\/span><b>dependent tasks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by drawing a line between two tasks like so:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image14-6.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11099\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"35-2-power-up-your-sprint-performance-with-dashboards-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.&nbsp; Power up your sprint performance with Dashboards<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XP team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> needs to be highly motivated <\/span><b>at all<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> times.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And you need numbers to motivate your team to do a great job.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let us explain:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Video games help players to perform better by introducing high scores.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image8-8.gif\" alt=\"arcade game high score screen\" class=\"wp-image-11093\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similarly, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> leaders use <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/agile-metrics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile metrics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;to motivate their team to perform better.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s exactly why you need ClickUp\u2019s Dashboards.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"36-a-dashboards-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/3578082-dashboards\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dashboards<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp Dashboards let you track your team\u2019s performance at all times!.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s made up of Widgets display data like:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/velocity-chart\/\"><b>Velocity Charts:<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> helps the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> figure out how many <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sprint backlog <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">items they can handle in a single sprint<\/span><b><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/burn-up-chart\/\">Burn-up Charts<\/a>:<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shows the amount of work remaining in the project<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/resources\/software-teams\/agile-burndown-charts\">Burndown Charts<\/a>:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">determines whether the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will be able to finish their tasks before the deadline<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/cumulative-flow-diagram\/\">Cumulative Flow Diagrams<\/a>:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reveals hidden bottlenecks in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development process<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"156\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/create-dashboard-v2-gif-300x156.gif\" alt=\"clickup dashboard \" class=\"wp-image-15596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/create-dashboard-v2-gif-300x156.gif 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/create-dashboard-v2-gif-768x398.gif 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And the best part is that it\u2019s completely customizable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So you can track <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> progress in <\/span><b>whichever<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> way you choose.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"37-b-workplace-reports-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B. Workplace Reports<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp automatically generates Employee Reports, so you don\u2019t have to!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image9-2-300x208.png\" alt=\"reporting clickup\" class=\"wp-image-11094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image9-2-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image9-2-768x534.png 768w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image9-2.png 803w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These come in handy during the project review:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Task Completed Report: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">displays the number of tasks completed by each <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> member<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>Worked On Report:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">displays the number of tasks each <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> member has been a part of&nbsp;<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Who\u2019s Behind Report: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reveals <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> members with the most number of unfinished tasks<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Time Tracked Report: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">measures time spent on tasks by each <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> member<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Workspace Points Report: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">motivates team members to finish more tasks by rewarding them with points<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"38-3-speed-up-communication-with-comments-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3.&nbsp; Speed up communication with Comments<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XP team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> without communication channels is like showing up to a boss-fight without any preparation:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image18-5.gif\" alt=\"two cats about to fight gif\" class=\"wp-image-11103\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They\u2019re both bound to fail!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extreme programming<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> teams need to <\/span><b>continuously <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collaborate and communicate to finish their work quickly. Fortunately, every single task in ClickUp has a dedicated comment section.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"39-a-comments-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/3497985-what-comments-can-do\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comments<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides notifying your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> members about something, you can also use comments to do a <\/span><b>whole lot more<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image19-4.gif\" alt=\"clickup comments\" class=\"wp-image-11104\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few examples:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sharing documents and files<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sharing links<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tagging users<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mentioning other tasks<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating comment threads<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your customers can even leave effective feedback with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/924291-assigned-comments\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assigned Comments<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It allows them to convert their comment into an actionable task for a team member. The team member will be notified of it to ensure that they never utter those two infamous words,<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2018I forgot!\u2019<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image17-3.gif\" alt=\"assign in clickup\" class=\"wp-image-11102\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"40-b-chat-view-\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/2957033-chat-view\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B. Chat View<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most new video games have an autosave feature that saves your progress automatically.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wouldn\u2019t it be cool if the same could happen with your comments?<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp automatically saves all your comments, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/3514855-task-linking\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task links<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, external links, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/889287-attachments-in-tasks\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">attachments <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in one handy view!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"945\" 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workflow<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"41-conclusion-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now you don\u2019t have to ask yourself:<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2018<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is XP in Agile<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?\u2019<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extreme programming is a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">game-changing<\/span><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile methodology<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that can double your team\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> speed!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, it\u2019s not<\/span><b> that <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">easy to 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ClickUp has all the features you need to run a successful <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> project like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/1775351-how-to-set-up-an-agile-scrum-workflow-in-clickup\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sprint Lists<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/2957090-docs-in-clickup\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Docs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and more!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/\"><b>sign up for ClickUp today<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and take your project management to <\/span><b>Extreme<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> levels!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image6-7.gif\" alt=\"pokemon gameboy screen gif\" class=\"wp-image-11091\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wondering what is XP in Agile? 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