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Special Note - SPAMCAST 409 was due to be posted last week, but bad things happened to my main computer and my backup decided to air-gap itself from the Internet. \xa0That said, #409 is going up a week later so the Re-read Saturday news is a week out of date. \xa0This week we talk about Chapters 22 and 23. I have declared that last weekend was a very stressful vacation from posting. \xa0Now the show goes on! In Software Process and Measurement Cast 409, we feature our essay on advice I recently provided to a listener to the podcast on whether a team is really one or two teams. \xa0While the essay is a result of answering a friend\u2019s question, the ideas in the essay can be applied when you are building any sort of team. Our second column this week features a visit to Jeremy Berriault\u2019s QA Corner. \xa0Jeremy and I discussed how QA should communicate with other leaders in the organization. \xa0In the third and final column, Jon M. Quigley begins a three-part arc on requirements in \u201cThe Alpha-Omega of Product Development.\u201d This week on discusses the elicitation of requirements. Re-Read Saturday News This week we continue our re-read of \u2019s , Second Edition with a discussion of Chapters 20 and 21. \xa0Chapter 20 is a discussion of applying XP. \xa0The short version is that there is no one perfect way to apply XP, which dovetails nicely with Chapter 21 which addresses the concept of purity and certification. \xa0IF there is no one perfect way to apply XP, how can there be an absolute litmus test for XP purity? \xa0\xa0 Use the link to X in the show notes when you buy your copy to read along to support both the blog and podcast. Visit the Software Process and Measurement Blog (www.tcagley.wordpress.com) to catch up on past installments of Re-Read Saturday. Next we are going to read . \xa0This will be a new book for me, therefore an initial read, not a re-read! \xa0Steven Adams suggested the book and it has been on my list for a few years. Click the link (), buy a copy, and in a few weeks we will begin to read the book together. Next SPaMCAST In the next Software Process and Measurement Cast, we will feature our interview of Jessica Long. \xa0Jessica and I discussed storytelling. \xa0Storytelling is useful in all types of organizations for both projects and as a tool in organizational transformations. \xa0 Jessica and I will both be presenting on using stories at the Agile Philly, Agile Tour 2016 on October 10th. \xa0 Shameless Ad for my book! co-authored by Murali Chematuri and myself and published by J. Ross Publishing. We have received unsolicited reviews like the following: \u201cThis book will prove that software projects should not be a tedious process, for you or your team.\u201d Support SPaMCAST by buying the book nglish and Chinese.