Title :
Can Practitioners Neglect Theory and Theoreticians Neglect Practice?
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf., Tech. Univ. of Munich, Munich, Germany
Abstract :
Theory helps engineers in other disciplines create and understand methods, evaluate results, and optimize processes. Does it have a role in software engineering as well?
Keywords :
optimisation; software engineering; optimisation process; result evaluation; software engineering; understand methods; Computation theory; Software engineering; Science; Software engineering; Theory;
DOI :
10.1109/MC.2011.305