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The advantage of face-to-face collaboration emphasized in eXtreme Programming (XP) is that it:

The correct answer is C. eliminates communication delays and misunderstandings. XP strongly emphasizes co-location and face-to-face communication because direct interaction eliminates the latency, ambiguity, and misunderstandings that arise from written or asynchronous communication. Immediate verbal and non-verbal feedback allows the team to resolve…

Submitted by carter_n· Apr 18, 2026Team Performance

Question

The advantage of face-to-face collaboration emphasized in eXtreme Programming (XP) is that it:

Options

  • Aallows team members to use common language in their design and code.
  • Bdelays feedback much more than scheduled inspections.
  • Celiminates communication delays and misunderstandings.
  • Dallows team members to correct some mistakes on the fly.

How the community answered

(19 responses)
  • B
    5% (1)
  • C
    95% (18)

Explanation

XP strongly emphasizes co-location and face-to-face communication because direct interaction eliminates the latency, ambiguity, and misunderstandings that arise from written or asynchronous communication. Immediate verbal and non-verbal feedback allows the team to resolve questions instantly. Option A relates to ubiquitous language (a Domain-Driven Design concept). Option B is incorrect - face-to-face communication speeds up feedback, not delays it. Option D (correcting mistakes on the fly) is a benefit of pair programming specifically, not face-to-face collaboration in general.

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#Face-to-face communication#eXtreme Programming (XP)#Collaboration#Communication effectiveness

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