Extreme Contracts: the Freedom to Write the Tests you Need
summary
Argues that tests and refactoring win when time is sold as value not hours and shows a concrete contract: a fixed weekly fee with software delivered every five working days, customer paying only if perceived value meets the price. Gives real-world numbers (examples like €5–10k per week), describes outcomes: freedom to refactor, choose testing tools, and stop positional estimation, and reports easier customer acceptance plus faster feedback loops.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Start
- 1:55WHO IS FEELING PERFECTLY FREE TO TES
- 4:45REVENUES UPPER BOUND
- 7:59EXCESS DEMAND
- 9:27REMOTE WORK
- 9:37UMARELL EFFECT
- 13:58OUTPUT VS. OUTCOME
- 16:35WE CREATE VALUE 24/7
- 21:40MEASURE VALUE
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