Tool Safety| www.crummy.com
“Nobody will use it if it is free, because that means| www.gnu.org
The Tyranny of Stuctureless by Jo Freeman| www.jofreeman.com
Empirical Software Engineering is the study of what actually works in programming. Instead of trusting our instincts we collect data, run studies, and peer-review our results. This talk is all about how we empirically find the facts in software and some of the challenges we face, with a particular focus on software defects and productivity. Talk doesn’t seem to be online yet; in the meantime, you can see a recording of an older version of the talk here.| Hillel Wayne
NOTE: There is a newer version of this talk. Official Description: There are many things in software we believe are true but very little we know. Maybe testing reduces bugs, or maybe it’s just superstition. If we want to improve our craft, we need a way to distinguish fact from fallacy. We need to look for evidence, placing our trust in the hard data over our opinions. Empirical Software Engineering is the study of what actually works in programming.| Hillel Wayne