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

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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