Which XP practice promotes the restriction on overtime?

The correct answer is A. Sustainable Pace. Sustainable Pace (formerly called '40-Hour Week' in early XP) is the XP practice that explicitly discourages overtime and encourages teams to work at a pace they can sustain indefinitely. The principle is that tired developers make more mistakes, accumulate technical debt, and ev

Submitted by hassan_iq· Apr 18, 2026Team Performance

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ASustainable Pace
BPair Programming
CServant Leadership
DSmall Releases

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A
91% (39)
B
2% (1)
C
5% (2)
D
2% (1)

Explanation

Sustainable Pace (formerly called '40-Hour Week' in early XP) is the XP practice that explicitly discourages overtime and encourages teams to work at a pace they can sustain indefinitely. The principle is that tired developers make more mistakes, accumulate technical debt, and eventually burn out - all of which harm quality and velocity. By working at a sustainable pace, teams remain productive and produce higher-quality software over the long term. Pair Programming and Small Releases are other XP practices but do not directly address overtime restrictions.

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