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eXtreme Programming (XP) teams strive to avoid:

The correct answer is C. Manual regression testing.. eXtreme Programming (XP) is built on automated testing practices - specifically Test-Driven Development (TDD) and continuous integration with automated regression suites. XP teams deliberately avoid manual regression testing because it is slow, error-prone, and cannot keep pace w

Submitted by brentm· Apr 18, 2026Agile Principles and Mindset

Question

eXtreme Programming (XP) teams strive to avoid:

Options

  • AIncremental design and architecture.
  • BPair programming.
  • CManual regression testing.
  • DTest-Driven Development (TDD).

How the community answered

(28 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    7% (2)
  • C
    89% (25)

Explanation

eXtreme Programming (XP) is built on automated testing practices - specifically Test-Driven Development (TDD) and continuous integration with automated regression suites. XP teams deliberately avoid manual regression testing because it is slow, error-prone, and cannot keep pace with the rapid, iterative delivery cycles XP demands. Automated tests provide fast feedback, support refactoring safely, and are a prerequisite for the continuous integration and collective code ownership practices central to XP.

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#eXtreme Programming (XP)#Agile testing#Regression testing#Test automation

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