Extreme Programming in the AI era

Recently, I’ve been (re)visiting some vitally important texts in the practice of software development, and which I believe are only going to be more relevant in our AI-dominated present and future.

The first is Kent Beck’s Extreme Programming Explained.

Despite how it has shaped my whole career, I have only read through for the first time.

Beck’s key insight is that software development is at its core a human exercise, and the practices espoused in the book aim to support human flourishing.

How do they stand up in the new AI era we’re entering?

First up: TDD.