All, I'm off to give a talk at the Motor Industry Standards Research Association, www.misra.org.uk, conference on C guidelines at the end of the month.
Having thought about what to talk about. I came to the conclusion that before talking about how the results from psychological studies might be of benefit, I first had to address existing misconceptions. The 7+-2 short term memory 'rule' is rife in software engineering, so I decided to demolish this first. I have branded it as an urban legend (you can see the paper at www.knosof.co.uk/cbook/misart.pdf, which is not yet on general release). Does anybody on this list have experiences with introducing psychology to software engineers in industry? I am a bit unhappy with the paper because it demolishes a belief without replacing it with anything else. It kind of leaves the reader floundering. Suggestions welcome. derek -- Derek M Jones tel: +44 (0) 1252 520 667 Knowledge Software Ltd mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Applications Standards Conformance Testing http://www.knosof.co.uk - Automatic footer for [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe discuss To join the announcements list, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe announce To receive a help file, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] help This list is archived at http://www.mail-archive.com/discuss%40ppig.org/ If you have any problems or questions, please mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
