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The reference to bugs being more cheaper to fix the earlier they're found is one of those claims that gets passed around without much attempt to look at the sup
by hyperpape 6y ago
The reference to bugs being more cheaper to fix the earlier they're found is one of those claims that gets passed around without much attempt to look at the supposed sources. I believe the most common citation trail bottoms out in a study that no one has access to anymore, and the whole thing seems dodgy. One link: https://www.techwell.com/techwell-insights/2013/10/what-does-it-really-cost-fix-software-defect https://www.techwell.com/techwell-insights/2013/10/what-does....
- jasonpeacock 6y agoCheckout the book "Accelerate", it covers a lot of operation excellence practices supported by data, including shortening the iteration cycle (e.g. discovering bugs early): https://smile.amazon.com/Accelerate-Software-Performing-Technology-Organizations-ebook/dp/B07B9F83WM https://smile.amazon.com/Accelerate-Software-Performing-Tech...
- hyperpape 6y agoHere is more from Laurent Bossavit, showing the history of shoddy citations surrounding the 100x claim: https://gist.github.com/Morendil/f9c2e9f3f450d3a76de8aeee7cf2bd00 https://gist.github.com/Morendil/f9c2e9f3f450d3a76de8aeee7cf....