I found these metaphors (by William C. Wake) on the Web, I think theyre pretty cool;
* Test-first is a math book
* Refactoring is compression
* Collective ownership is a situation room
* Pairing is a musical duet, or tag-team wrestling
* Iteration is a clock escapement
* Learning XP is learning a foreign language
* Continuous integration is balancing a checkbook
* "Go home clean" is day trading
* A standup meeting is a starter's gun
* A retrospective is a game film
* Going XP is a group hike
Click here for an explanation of each metaphor.
Posted by michaelm at August 30, 2004 11:08 AM | TrackBack