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ACM references m-z
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references m-o
Topic:
user-defined languages
Topic:
user-centered design
Topic:
specification is infeasible
Topic:
software lifecycle
Topic:
design for change
Group:
software maintenance

Reference

McCracken, D.D., Jackson, M.A., "Life cycle concept considered harmful", Software Engineering Notes, 7, 2, ACM SIGSOFT, April 1982, pp. 29-32. Google

Quotations
30 ;;Quote: solve communication problems between systems analysts and end-users by making the end-users the developers
31 ;;Quote: can not state requirements in advance because the system development changes the user's perceptions and often changes the applications environment itself
31 ;;Quote: the software life cycle is like forcing supermarket customers to specify their shopping list at the door
31 ;;Quote: the software life cycle rigidifies thinking and reduces a system's responsive to change
31+ ;;Quote: software life cycle occurred because of severe limitations in available design and implementation tools
31 ;;Quote: with the software life cycle, changes occur reluctantly and in large packets


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Topic: software lifecycle (13 items)
Topic: design for change (75 items)
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