28 citations · 36 across the 4 of their papers we have counts for
4 papers
The CESAW dataset: a conversation
Derek M. Jones, William R. Nichols
An analysis of the 61,817 tasks performed by developers working on 45 projects, implemented using Team Software Process, is documented via a conversation between a data analyst and…
Assessing Practitioner Beliefs about Software Engineering
N. C. Shrikanth, William Nichols, Fahmid Morshed Fahid +1
Software engineering is a highly dynamic discipline. Hence, as times change, so too might our beliefs about core processes in this field. This paper checks some five beliefs that o…
The Cost and Benefits of Static Analysis During Development
William R. Nichols
Without quantitative data, deciding whether and how to use static analysis in a development workflow is a matter of expert opinion and guesswork rather than an engineering trade-of…
Are Delayed Issues Harder to Resolve? Revisiting Cost-to-Fix of Defects throughout the Lifecycle
Tim Menzies, William Nichols, Forrest Shull +1
Many practitioners and academics believe in a delayed issue effect (DIE); i.e. the longer an issue lingers in the system, the more effort it requires to resolve. This belief is oft…