ɪnðə bˈʊk ɐdˈæptɪv sˈɔftwɛɹ dɪvˈɛləpmənt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn, dʒˈɪm hˈaɪsmɪθ jˈuːsᵻz ðɪ ɐnˈælədʒi ʌv mˈaʊntɪn klˈaɪmɪŋ tʊ ˈɪləstɹˌeɪt hɪz pˈɔɪnts ɐbˌaʊt tˈiːmwɜːk, plˈænɪŋ, ænd ˌædæptˈeɪʃən tə ɹˈæpɪdli tʃˈeɪndʒɪŋ kəndˈɪʃənz.
In the book Adaptive Software Development (1999), Jim Highsmith uses the analogy of mountain climbing to illustrate his points about teamwork, planning, and adaptation to rapidly changing conditions.