It's engineering Jim … but not as we know it: software engineering — solution to the software crisis, or part of the problem?

Authors:
Antony Bryant
Affiliations:
Professor of Informatics, Leeds Metropolitan University, The Grange, Beckett Park, Leeds LS6 3QS/ UK
Venue:
Proceedings of the 22nd international conference on Software engineering
Year:
2000

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Abstract

This paper considers the impact and role of the 'engineering' metaphor, and argues that it is time to reconsider its impact on software development practice.