Title :
A Brief History of Software Engineering
Author_Institution :
ETH Zÿrich
Abstract :
This personal perspective on the art of programming begins with a look at the state of programming from about 1960, and it follows programming´s development through the present day. The article examines key contributions to the field of software engineering and identifies major obstacles, which persist even today.
Keywords :
history; programming; software engineering; brief history; programming; software engineering; Art; Biomedical informatics; Counting circuits; History; Laboratories; Permission; Power engineering computing; Programming profession; Software engineering; Software maintenance;
Journal_Title :
Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAHC.2008.33
