> Comparing to the 90's is a complete strawman. The quote from the article does not mention a particular timeframe in which it has regressed, so where is the s

> Comparing to the 90's is a complete strawman. The quote from the article does not mention a particular timeframe in which it has regressed, so where is the strawman, exactly? > Developer productivity has been regressing for the last ~15 years, and execution-time costs exploded at the same time. The change is much more prominent if you take into account non-functional requirements (UX, security, etc). > But keep in mind that this regression is not a constant smooth movement. > Most of the time the field has been progressing into better results, while very few times there has been a giant and immediate setback. Since you are judging me on my rhetorical rigor, where are the proofs to these claims? Any longitudinal study from the IEEE ACS, ACM, ASP, reputed universities, etc.? Maybe some interesting ratios on aggregate inputs (programmer time, payroll, etc.) vs. value created (stock price, profits, software revenues, etc.)?