The Luvo 100 / Global
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Luvo 100 Global
Luvo 100 Global
Kent Beck
Software Developer and Author
United States
Quality Engineering & Delivery
Why they're in the Luvo 100
Creator of Extreme Programming and a defining populariser of test-driven development. Their work has influenced how practitioners and organisations understand, teach or implement software quality.
Their impact
Advanced test-driven development, Extreme Programming, software design through widely used ideas, tools, research, teaching or community leadership.
Career highlights
- Test-Driven Development: By Example