THE ECONOMICS OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT BY PAIR PROGRAMMERS

From: The Engineering Economist | Date: January 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

ABSTRACT

Evidence suggests that pair programmers-two programmers working collaboratively on the same design, algorithm, code, or test-perform substantially better than the two would working alone. Improved quality, teamwork, communication, knowledge management, and morale have been among the reported benefits of pair programming. This paper presents a comparative economic evaluation that strengthens the case for pair programming. The evaluation builds on the quantitative results of an empirical study conducted at the University of Utah. The evaluation is performed by interpreting these ...

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