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Original signer of the Agile Manifesto, author of the Extreme Programming book series, rediscoverer of Test-Driven Development, and inspiring Keynote Speaker. I read his TDD book 20 years ago. Topics of Discussion: [4:06] What led Kent into extreme programming, and realizing that technical mastery alone is not enough for project success. [6:24] The significance of extreme programming. [9:15] The Agile Manifesto. [10:46] The importance of taking responsibility seriously. [14:06] What was the inspiration behind Tidy First? [16:27] Why software design is an important skill. [17:31] The human aspect dominates in design. [19:40] You can make large changes in small safe steps. [23:09] Normalizing symmetry. [30:17] Preserving flexibility in design through empirical and reversible changes rather than rather than speculative or reactive design. [31:51] Kent’s experimentation with the GPT phase of AI on publications. [32:11] Rent-A-Kent to get better answers around software development. [37:19] Advice for young programmers. Mentioned in this Episode: Clear Measure Way Architect Forum Software Engineer Forum Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at programming@palermo.net. Clear Measure, Inc. (Sponsor) .NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer’s Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon! Jeffrey Palermo’s Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events! Rent-A-Kent Tidy First? by Kent Beck Test Driven Development, by Kent Beck Extreme Programming Explained, by Kent Beck with Cynthia Andres Implementation Patterns, by Kent Beck Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.