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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Autores principales: Oram, Andy, Wilson, Greg
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: O'Reilly Media, Inc 2010
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Computing and Computers
Acceso en línea:http://cds.cern.ch/record/1438406
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