Theorizing about software development practices
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Theorizing about software development practices
a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t The paper focuses on the challenge of generating theoretical support for software development, especially when human software developers are involved in the software development process. We outline a model, " Coat Hanger " , for theorizing about development practices. The model focuses on the intended rationale for the actual realization and resulting impac...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Science of Computer Programming
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0167-6423
DOI: 10.1016/j.scico.2014.11.012