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> rigorous studies of software development methodologies haven’t been done A simple search proves this is false. Paired with author's other unsupported and stu

> rigorous studies of software development methodologies haven’t been done A simple search proves this is false. Paired with author's other unsupported and stupendous claims I have to doubt the validity and worth of anything else author says.

falcolas 13y ago
Could you please link to some of these studies that adequately control for the constituent programmer ability & personalities?
- polskibus 13y ago
  Let me recommend you "Lean Software Strategies" book. It refers to many software development experiments and observations, some of them from Lockheed Martin. While the book does not claim to present the ultimate methodology, it draws on progress in other engineering disciplines to create a better, continuously improving process. http://www.amazon.com/Lean-Software-Strategies-Techniques-Developers/dp/1563273055/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1392065099&sr=1-1&keywords=lean+software+strategies http://www.amazon.com/Lean-Software-Strategies-Techniques-De...
gregjor 13y ago
I did do a "simple search," and quite a few that weren't so simple. I've also read books on software development methodologies since the 1970s. I did link to the Cockburn paper, which surveys some studies and comes to the same conclusions I have. In the interest of brevity I didn't get into the well-known (anecdotal) studies from Weinberg, DeMarco, Yourdon, et al. I know it's part of the fun to toss a firecracker over the wall, but if you are going to say that there ARE rigorous controlled studies please link to them, or at least post your "simple" search terms. If you want to point out which of my "unsupported" and "stupendous" claims are invalid and worthless I'm happy to learn from your experience. I tried to make it very clear that I am relating my own experience and drawing my own conclusions.

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> rigorous studies of software development methodologies haven’t been done A simple search proves this is false. Paired with author's other unsupported and stu

by njharman 13y ago

falcolas 13y ago
Could you please link to some of these studies that adequately control for the constituent programmer ability & personalities?
- polskibus 13y ago
  Let me recommend you "Lean Software Strategies" book. It refers to many software development experiments and observations, some of them from Lockheed Martin. While the book does not claim to present the ultimate methodology, it draws on progress in other engineering disciplines to create a better, continuously improving process. http://www.amazon.com/Lean-Software-Strategies-Techniques-Developers/dp/1563273055/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1392065099&sr=1-1&keywords=lean+software+strategies http://www.amazon.com/Lean-Software-Strategies-Techniques-De...
gregjor 13y ago
I did do a "simple search," and quite a few that weren't so simple. I've also read books on software development methodologies since the 1970s. I did link to the Cockburn paper, which surveys some studies and comes to the same conclusions I have. In the interest of brevity I didn't get into the well-known (anecdotal) studies from Weinberg, DeMarco, Yourdon, et al. I know it's part of the fun to toss a firecracker over the wall, but if you are going to say that there ARE rigorous controlled studies please link to them, or at least post your "simple" search terms. If you want to point out which of my "unsupported" and "stupendous" claims are invalid and worthless I'm happy to learn from your experience. I tried to make it very clear that I am relating my own experience and drawing my own conclusions.