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XP's Rejection of Designing for Change
publish date: 2026/06/04 20:56:24.776492 UTC
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True or False: XP advocates designing the system in advance for anticipated future changes, to make those changes easier to implement when they arrive.
Correct Answer
False
Explanation
False. XP has discarded the principle of designing for change on the basis that it is often wasted effort — the changes anticipated often never materialise and completely different changes may actually be requested. Instead, XP accepts that changes will happen and reorganises the software when those changes actually occur.
Reference
Software Engineering, Ian Sommerville, 9th edition