Editing Kent Beck (section)

== History ==
Beck attended the [[University of Oregon]] between 1979 and 1987, receiving [[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]] and [[Master of Science|M.S.]] degrees in [[University of Oregon Department of Computer and Information Science|computer and information science]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.linkedin.com/in/kentbeck | title = Kent Beck | author = Beck, Kent | publisher = LinkedIn | access-date = March 5, 2012}}</ref>

In 1996 Beck was hired to work on the [[Chrysler Comprehensive Compensation System]]. Beck in turn brought in [[Ron Jeffries]]. In March 1996 the development team estimated the system would be ready to go into production around one year later.  In 1997 the development team adopted a way of working which is now formalized as [[extreme programming]].<ref>{{cite book|editor-last=Highsmith|editor-first=Jim|editor-link=Jim Highsmith|title=[[Agile Software Development Ecosystems]]|date=February 18, 2024 |page=298|publisher=Addison-Wesley Professional |isbn=978-0-201-76043-9}}</ref> The one-year delivery target was nearly achieved, with actual delivery being only a couple of months late.