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| Description |
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| The assumption in XP is that software development is not a sprint but a marathon. While a sprinter will easily beat a |
| marathon runner over a very short distance, the marathon runner will always win in the long run. Consistently working |
| overtime will destroy the team, the design, and eventually the product. It creates an environment that makes it |
| impossible to do high quality work. People make more mistakes because they are tired (not to mention their low morale), |
| causing bugs that require a lot of time to fix down the line. The end result is that it slows everything and everyone |
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| Continuous overtime can be a symptom of a deeper problem that is not being addressed. Perhaps the process is too broken |
| to be fixed by working more. The rule in XP is that, if the team has to do more than one consecutive week of overtime, |
| it should reassess the situation and start rethinking the plan. Overtime is OK if you need to get to the end of an |
| iteration or a release, but it should always be an exception rather than the rule. |
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| Sustainable pace is about fostering a team that can produce a consistent amount of work over a long period of time. |
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| Benefits |
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| <b>Improved predictability</b>: plans become more accurate. |
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| <b>Improved product quality</b>: programmers have the time to do the right thing. |
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| <b>Improved job satisfaction</b>: programmers can enjoy their work with as little stress as possible. |
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| <b>Reduced time to market</b>: less time required to fix bad code and rotting design. |
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