‘Laws’ of Software Development

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Post by btimil » Tue, Apr 26, 2016, 7:15 PM UTC

‘Laws’ of Software Development
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#2

Post by zwieback » Tue, Apr 26, 2016, 7:39 PM UTC

Valid not just for software development but any kind of engineering effort.

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#3

Post by junke » Tue, Apr 26, 2016, 7:53 PM UTC

Don't forget Wiio's laws ("Communication usually fails, except by accident"). See https://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/wiio.html

Re: ‘Laws’ of Software Development

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Post by maxerickson » Tue, Apr 26, 2016, 8:00 PM UTC

I think a better conclusion to draw from Dunning-Kruger is that self assessment can be problematic.

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#5

Post by gshulegaard » Tue, Apr 26, 2016, 8:04 PM UTC

maxerickson wrote: post #4

I think a better conclusion to draw from Dunning-Kruger is that self assessment can be problematic.

I would agree with this. It's broader and still applicable.

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Post by kodis » Tue, Apr 26, 2016, 8:08 PM UTC

I'd be tempted to add Brooks' law, that adding staff to a project that's already late just serves to make it even later.

Re: ‘Laws’ of Software Development

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Post by sitkack » Tue, Apr 26, 2016, 8:10 PM UTC

    90% of this list is crap -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Sturgeon

Re: ‘Laws’ of Software Development

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Post by cdevs » Tue, Apr 26, 2016, 8:10 PM UTC

"You can never learn from the 14 laws without experience but with experience you will know what you should have learned from them." -webdude

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Post by sitkack » Tue, Apr 26, 2016, 8:11 PM UTC

gshulegaard wrote: post #5

maxerickson wrote: post #4

I think a better conclusion to draw from Dunning-Kruger is that self assessment can be problematic.

I would agree with this. It's broader and still applicable.

Dunning-Kruger actually said everyone is bad at self evaluation, not just the low skilled.

Re: ‘Laws’ of Software Development

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Post by bryanmikaelian » Tue, Apr 26, 2016, 8:13 PM UTC

What about Conway's Law?