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Controlled experiments are in order. The article cites "Curtis 1981, Mills 1983, DeMarco and Lister 1985, Curtis et al. 1986, Card 1987, Boehm and Papaccio 1988
by Nomentatus 10y ago
Controlled experiments are in order. The article cites "Curtis 1981, Mills 1983, DeMarco and Lister 1985, Curtis et al. 1986, Card 1987, Boehm and Papaccio 1988, Valett and McGarry 1989, Boehm et al 2000" I'm sorry the links don't work, but that still sounds like a traceable bibliography to me.
I just tested Google on one study, and found it (paywalled I assume) -
"A summary of software measurement experiences in the Software Engineering Laboratory
Article in Journal of Systems and Software 9(2):137-148 · February 1989 with 19 Reads
DOI: 10.1016/0164-1212(89)90016-2 · Source: DBLP"
- jdlshore 10y agoLauren Bossavit has taken the trouble to trace those citations. His book about his search for the truth behind those claims (and several other common software engineering beliefs) is well worth reading: https://leanpub.com/leprechauns https://leanpub.com/leprechauns
- Nomentatus 10y agoThis is a general point, probably should be directed to the article itself, not a discussion on whether the bibliography given there exists or can be found; your URL risks being overlooked at this depth on a different point. Thanks for it, though.