When Faster Is Slower.

The article considers the merits of integrated development environments (IDEs) in computer software development. A brief history of software development and computer programming is also provided. According to the author, IDEs enable the development and testing of complex systems in a matter of days...

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Published in:Communications of the ACM Vol. 56; no. 10; pp. 30 - 33
Main Author: Armour, Phillip G.
Format: Article
Published: Association for Computing Machinery Oct2013
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