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TDD Origin and Adoption
publish date: 2026/06/18 05:45:6.978117 UTC
Complete the statement about TDD's origin and spread: "Test-driven development was originally introduced as part of the (1) agile development method. However, it has now gained mainstream acceptance and may be used in both (2) and plan-based processes."
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XP (Extreme Programming)
agile and plan-based
Scrum
incremental only
Correct Answer
(1) XP (Extreme Programming)
(2) agile and plan-based
Explanation
TDD was introduced as part of XP (Extreme Programming), an agile development method introduced by Kent Beck. Since then, it has gained mainstream acceptance and is now used in both agile and plan-based (traditional) software development processes.
Reference
Software Engineering, Ian Sommerville, 10th edition