XP doesn't sound up to much (Score 1)

.. I don't know too much about it, but it does really appear to be a poor mans DSDM. Paired up coders, the client sitting in the office every day... these seem like blunt edged approaches to solving the problems of dynamic, rapid, development. DSDM provides a far better approach, of defining requirements and envolving the client during an iterative development cycle, without what seems to be a cost overhead in XP DSDM allows you to ensure that your client gets a product fit for business, and that it does not go over budget/time. Regardless of differences here, the above book sounds absolutely dire!