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We Value Things On The Left More....

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What the heck does that mean? It's a simple statement of personal preferences, right?   "I like bananas more than lemons." "I think today I'd rather have tamales than gyros." What power could there possibly be in stating that you like some things more than other things? Heck, these things are not even opposites. Look at the first one -- don't processes and tools exist to help individuals interact? Try the second one -- what about "writing documentation" would keep software from working? Okay, the last two have some real conflict, but that's 1/2 of the preferences listed. What DOES it Mean? My reading of this document and interactions with some of the originators has long led me to believe that this is truly a powerful document.  It goes well beyond personal beliefs and preferences.  What I see listed in the four simple category statements is a powerful set of decision-making criteria. If left-side items and righ...

James Grenning boils it down

From the XP mailing list, James Grenning has this to offer: > There are two values to software > 1) Business value delivered > 2) Ease at which the next important feature can be delivered