Code Comprehension and MBTI Type
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This article outlines the ongoing work in relation to personality and programming ability. Previous work by the author focussed on code review and personality, discovering that certain personality factors were correlated with performance on a code review task. The current work is more concerned with code comprehension ability. In addition to the personality factors mentioned above, experience, cognitive style and the presence or absence of commented assertions are also to be assessed in relation to ability to comprehend code. The implications for building dependable systems will also be discussed.
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