Making software what really works, and why we believe it

Many claims are made about how certain tools, technologies, and practices improve software development. But which claims are verifiable, and which are merely wishful thinking? In this book, leading thinkers such as Steve McConnell, Barry Boehm, and Barbara Kitchenham offer essays that uncover the t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Oram, Andy, author (author), Oram, Andrew, editor (editor), Wilson, Greg, editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sebastopol : O'Reilly [2011]
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Theory in practice
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628326406719
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Sumario:Many claims are made about how certain tools, technologies, and practices improve software development. But which claims are verifiable, and which are merely wishful thinking? In this book, leading thinkers such as Steve McConnell, Barry Boehm, and Barbara Kitchenham offer essays that uncover the truth and unmask myths commonly held among the software development community. Their insights may surprise you. Are some programmers really ten times more productive than others?Does writing tests first help you develop better code faster?Can code metrics predict t
Notas:Includes index.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (622 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographic references and index.
ISBN:9781449397760
9781449397890