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Software complexity measurement

Year: 1986

Type: article

Abstract: Inappropriate use of software complexity measures can have large, damaging effects by rewarding poor programming practices and demoralizing good programmers. Software complexity measures must be critically evaluated to determine the ways in which they can best be used.

Source: Communications of the ACM

DOI: 10.1145/7538.7540

Authors: Joseph P. Kearney, Robert L. Sedlmeyer, William B. Thompson, Michael A. Gray, Michael A. Adler

Institutions: University of Iowa, Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne, Indiana University Fort Wayne, University of Minnesota

Language: English

Topic: Software Engineering Research

Subfield: Information Systems

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2082922085

FWCI: 8.229

Cites: 17

Cited by: 193

Related to: 10