Money Quote:
“When programmers aren’t emotionally mature enough to separate approval from arousal, working with a person of the opposite gender can bring up sexual feelings that are not in the best interest of the team.”
(Perhaps they snuggled too closely on their Pairon Chair).
But this one made me metaphorically vomit in the back of my throat:
“With XP, I work to become worthy of respect and offer respect to others. I’m content to do my best and strive always to improve. I hold values I’m proud of and act in harmony with those values.”
“I have seen people applying XP bring renewed hope to their software development and their lives. You know enough to get started. I encourage you to start right now. Think about your values. Make conscious choices to live in harmony with them.”
Read on for a longer analysis of some XP 'techniques': http://www.yosefk.com/blog/extreme-programming-explained.html