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Literate Programming to Enhance Agile Methods

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Extreme Programming and Agile Processes in Software Engineering (XP 2004)

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In this position paper, after explaining the essentials of literate programming, we argue that a literate programming style is consistent with the values espoused by agile software development; and that the application of literate programming in the context of an agile software development methodology is likely to enhance both the quality and lifespan of the final product.

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  1. Department of Computer Science, University of Pretoria, South-Africa

    Vreda Pieterse, Derrick G. Kourie & Andrew Boake

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Pieterse, V., Kourie, D.G., Boake, A. (2004). Literate Programming to Enhance Agile Methods. In: Eckstein, J., Baumeister, H. (eds) Extreme Programming and Agile Processes in Software Engineering. XP 2004. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3092. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-24853-8_34

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