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Software development and tool usability

Year: 2016

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Tools are used at every stage of the software life cycle with particular recent emphasis on the maintenance period. Evidence shows that maintenance tools are underused, even by the developers who create them. Integrated development environments were created to empower developers, but they have remained virtually unchanged since the late 1990s. This paper examines the challenges of creating development tools, analyzes the usability of two frequently used tools, and suggests that poor tool usability may be inhibiting more efficient software development.

Source: IEEE International Conference on Program Comprehension (ICPC)

DOI: 10.1109/icpc.2016.7503730

Authors: Brian Dillon, Richard Thompson

Institutions: Virginia Tech, Naval Surface Warfare Center, NSWC Dahlgren Division

Language: English

Topic: Software Engineering Research

Subfield: Information Systems

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2463805826

FWCI: 0.241

Cites: 7

Cited by: 3

Related to: 10