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The Biological Half-Life of Software Engineering Ideas
Sept.-Oct. 2008 (vol. 25 no. 5)
pp. 10-11
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| Philippe Kruchten, "The Biological Half-Life of Software Engineering Ideas," IEEE Software, vol. 25, no. 5, pp. 10-11, Sept.-Oct., 2008. | |||
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| @article{ 10.1109/MS.2008.127, author = {Philippe Kruchten}, title = {The Biological Half-Life of Software Engineering Ideas}, journal ={IEEE Software}, volume = {25}, number = {5}, issn = {0740-7459}, year = {2008}, pages = {10-11}, doi = {http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MS.2008.127}, publisher = {IEEE Computer Society}, address = {Los Alamitos, CA, USA}, } | |||
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| TY - MGZN JO - IEEE Software TI - The Biological Half-Life of Software Engineering Ideas IS - 5 SN - 0740-7459 SP10 EP11 EPD - 10-11 A1 - Philippe Kruchten, PY - 2008 KW - software engineering KW - software careers KW - professional development VL - 25 JA - IEEE Software ER - | |||
DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MS.2008.127
The first installment of this new column on professional development discusses how some software engineering ideas have a half-life. The author conjectures that this half-life is roughly five years, and outlines the need for software engineers to thus stay abreast of new technologies.
Index Terms:
software engineering, software careers, professional development
Citation:
Philippe Kruchten, "The Biological Half-Life of Software Engineering Ideas," IEEE Software, vol. 25, no. 5, pp. 10-11, Sept.-Oct. 2008, doi:10.1109/MS.2008.127
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