Extreme Programming (XP) formulated, includes CI
Kent Beck developed and refined Extreme Programming (XP) practices while working on the Chrysler Comprehensive Compensation (C3) system. Continuous Integration was a core tenet, emphasizing frequent merging and automated testing to prevent integration hell.
Significance
This marked the first formal articulation and successful implementation of Continuous Integration as a disciplined approach, laying the foundational practice for what would become CI/CD.
Key facts
- Year
- 1996
- Type
- invention
- Location
- Oregon, USA (often associated with Chrysler Comprehensive Compensation system)