From AdvantagesOfExtremeProgramming:
Two alternate definitions:
- A BOAVSM is a bullet the wielder cannot distinguish from a SilverBullet, because it never failed to kill any lycanthrope encountered. The wielder will leave the actual metallurgical determination up to others.
- A BOAVSM is a process that solves problems very well. It is almost a SilverBullet. In the real world, of course, there is NoSilverBullet, but we can come close by finding good, solid practices that consistently solve significant problems.
XpIsNotaSilverBullet. But it is a
BulletOfaVeryShinyMaterial.
As long as we remember that XP is not to be used in developing any of the following products:
Why not? Where has XP been shown to be unsatisfactory in these environments?
Actually, I think the book even says so.
Other bullets of similar shininess:
Bullet Ofa Very Shiny Material