wherein we learn that xp’s origins can be found in the one of the oldest conundrums in the world. at least the software world:

“Up until then I believed better programming would solve all the world’s ills. Yes, you can screw up the programming so badly you kill the project. Usually, however, the problem concerns relationships between the business people and the programmers, the budget process, poor communications — factors unrelated to the programming. The context in which the software development takes place proves as important to the project’s success as the programming itself.”

[ via daniel berlinger ]