DocumentCode
1270094
Title
It ain´t broke, so don´t fix it [software engineering]
Author
DeMarco, T.
Volume
16
Issue
6
fYear
1999
Abstract
The author considers how setting up a formal licensing mechanism for software engineers (even one limited to those involved in the most safety-critical applications) would be a blunder, doomed to undo its own best intentions. It would be, at best, a dangerous mischief and, at worst, lead us into a positive ethical quagmire
Keywords
DP industry; legislation; professional aspects; software engineering; ethical issues; licensing; safety-critical applications; software engineers; Application software; Centralized control; Certification; Computer industry; History; Licenses; Productivity; Proposals; Remuneration; Spine;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Software, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0740-7459
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/52.805476
Filename
805476
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