A Field Study of Developer Pairs: Productivity Impacts and Implications

Software
2004
Issue No. 5 - September/October
Abstract - A Field Study of Developer Pairs: Productivity Impacts and Implications

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September/October 2004 (vol. 21 no. 5)

pp. 76-79

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	Allen Parrish, Randy Smith, David Hale, Joanne Hale, "A Field Study of Developer Pairs: Productivity Impacts and Implications," IEEE Software, vol. 21, no. 5, pp. 76-79, September/October, 2004.

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	@article{ 10.1109/MS.2004.1331306, author = {Allen Parrish and Randy Smith and David Hale and Joanne Hale}, title = {A Field Study of Developer Pairs: Productivity Impacts and Implications}, journal ={IEEE Software}, volume = {21}, number = {5}, issn = {0740-7459}, year = {2004}, pages = {76-79}, doi = {http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MS.2004.1331306}, publisher = {IEEE Computer Society}, address = {Los Alamitos, CA, USA}, }

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	TY - MGZN JO - IEEE Software TI - A Field Study of Developer Pairs: Productivity Impacts and Implications IS - 5 SN - 0740-7459 SP76 EP79 EPD - 76-79 A1 - Allen Parrish, A1 - Randy Smith, A1 - David Hale, A1 - Joanne Hale, PY - 2004 KW - software engineering productivity KW - programming teams KW - extreme programming KW - agile software processes VL - 21 JA - IEEE Software ER -

Allen Parrish, University of Alabama

Randy Smith, University of Alabama

David Hale, University of Alabama

Joanne Hale, University of Alabama

DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MS.2004.1331306

Researchers have reported varied, even disparate, findings about the productivity of paired versus independent programmers. The authors conclude that the role-based coordination protocol associated with agile software methodologies overcomes a significant productivity loss otherwise associated with concurrent software development pairs.

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software engineering productivity, programming teams, extreme programming, agile software processes

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Allen Parrish, Randy Smith, David Hale, Joanne Hale, "A Field Study of Developer Pairs: Productivity Impacts and Implications," IEEE Software, vol. 21, no. 5, pp. 76-79, Sep./Oct. 2004, doi:10.1109/MS.2004.1331306

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