These guys are just wrong. (Score 1)

Professional developers keep their toolbox full with all sorts of libraries, patterns and practices. You'll find that we choose our tools for a number of different reasons. VB.net, just one of a dozen languages for programming .Net, is the likely the choice of someone already fluent in VB. I will choose Struts for most web development because my toolset and my brain is geared up for it. Like everything else, it seems difficult only until you become more familiar. XP needs to be taken in parts. Nothing new, there is a lot of practical genius there that we have been doing for decades. It's just been codified and named. Just pick and choose the ideas that work in your environment. XP is definitely worth a look, even if you never implement the whole thing. Software development is a craft, not a specific process or procedure. No one ever said any one tool is a must for all applications. I really don't see the point of this article. Too many incorrect characterizations for my taste. Leave the editorials to those with more experience. Besides, who is hyping these things other than their creators. The authors are trying scare people away from quality options based on anecdotes of poor use. It's irresponsible.