Keywords
reusability, programmer, software
Abstract
An experiment asked programmers untrained in reuse to evaluate component reusability. They did poorly. Are reusability's promises hollow? Or are there some answers?
Original Publication Citation
Woodfield, S. N., D. W. Embley, and D. T. Scott. "Can Programmers Reuse Software?" Software, IEEE 4.4 (1987): 52-9.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Woodfield, Scott N.; Embley, David W.; and Scott, Del T., "Can Programmers Reuse Software?" (1987). Faculty Publications. 746.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/746
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
1987-07-01
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/1255
Publisher
IEEE
Language
English
College
Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Department
Computer Science
Copyright Status
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