• DocumentCode
    963481
  • Title

    Substantiating programmer variability

  • Author

    Curtis, Bill

  • Author_Institution
    Programming Technology Center, Stratford, CT
  • Volume
    69
  • Issue
    7
  • fYear
    1981
  • fDate
    7/1/1981 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    846
  • Lastpage
    846
  • Abstract
    Dickey´s critique of the Sackman et al. data is well taken. An alternate data set is presented which substantiates the enormous variability in programmer performance. The opportunity for productivity gains and improved experimental methods in research through reducing the range of this variability remains fertile.
  • Keywords
    Debugging; Dispersion; Displays; Frequency; Measurement standards; Particle measurements; Productivity; Programming profession; Telephony; Time measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Proceedings of the IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9219
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/PROC.1981.12088
  • Filename
    1456356
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=963481