Instructors Immersion attendees are taught and coached by Kent Beck, Ron Jeffries, Robert Martin , and other experienced Object Mentor instructors. The Immersion Experience XP Immersion can be attended as either a Programmer or a Customer. Software Managers who do not write software on a daily basis are encouraged to attend as Customers. Software testers are encouraged to attend as Programmers. The Immersion for Programmers is five days.
Training consists of lectures and demonstration with time allotted for development.
Six Immersion attendees comprise one team, and each team is supplied a customer responsible for providing guidance and requirements. Coaches float from team to team, giving teams broad exposure to XP techniques. Programmers will gain practical experience using XP practices. The Customer Immersion begins on Wednesday. After a separate introductory session, Customers join their teams for the balance of the week.