> On topic, I don't think any good engineer ever claimed the title of the article. It’s been a common claim in the past, usually preceded by the phrase “resear

> On topic, I don't think any good engineer ever claimed the title of the article. It’s been a common claim in the past, usually preceded by the phrase “research studies have found…” Steve McConnell is probably the most well known these days, but Barry Boehm is probably the first person to popularize the claim. Separately, just because you haven’t heard something doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen.