The reflective practitioner perspective in eXtreme Programming

Abstract

This paper examines ways by which a reflective mode of thinking may improve eXtreme Programming (XP) practices. It describes the reflective practitioner perspective and suggests specific ways in which such an approach may be interwoven into XP practices. Specifically, the focus is placed on the construction of ladders of reflection. These ladders illustrate how one may increase the level of abstraction of his/her thinking when reflection is interwoven in the process of software development, and how such an experience may promote one's comprehension of the relevant development process. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2003.