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Project implementation time savings using coding agents original ↗

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Number of projects worked on concurrently original ↗

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End-user Pentium and SIMM prices in the 1990s original ↗

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Computers installed in the UK during the 1960s original ↗

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2026 in the programming language standards’ world original ↗

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Flagging poor algorithm choice: LLMs next role original ↗

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Distribution of number of statements in functions original ↗

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Call graph neighbourhood and fault prediction original ↗

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Classification of code updates original ↗

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Detailed management data on 1,211 software projects original ↗

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A model of fault experiences for a single functionality program original ↗

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Reliability via N-version programming?original ↗

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Specification based programming original ↗

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Waiting times and the task selection process original ↗

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Projects are worked on in fits and starts original ↗

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Answering via a scale to improve estimation accuracy original ↗

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Estimating Open source project lifecycle using the Bass model original ↗

17 May 2026

Software task estimation using LLMs is fake research original ↗

10 May 2026

Taking a new GLR parser generator for a spin original ↗

3 May 2026

Working with an LLM maths assistant to model software processes original ↗

26 Apr 2026

Predicting reports of new faults by counting past reports original ↗

19 Apr 2026

Advertised prices of desktop computers during the 1990s original ↗

12 Apr 2026

Maximum Adds per second for 1950s/early 1960s computers original ↗

5 Apr 2026

Chinese research in software engineering original ↗

29 Mar 2026

70% of new software engineering papers on arXiv are LLM related original ↗

22 Mar 2026

Identifier names chosen to hold the same information original ↗

15 Mar 2026

Analysis of some C/C++ source file characteristics original ↗

8 Mar 2026

Relative performance of computers since the 1990s original ↗

1 Mar 2026

Investigating an LLM generated C compiler original ↗

22 Feb 2026

Algorithm complexity and implementation LOC original ↗

15 Feb 2026

Dennard scaling a necessary condition for Moore’s law original ↗

8 Feb 2026

Public documents/data on the internet sometimes disappears original ↗

1 Feb 2026

Number of calls to/from functions vs function length original ↗

25 Jan 2026

Formal methods and LLM generated mathematical proofs original ↗

18 Jan 2026

Distribution of small project completion times original ↗

11 Jan 2026

Modelling time to next reported fault original ↗

4 Jan 2026

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My 2025 in software engineering original ↗

28 Dec 2025

Programming Punched card machines original ↗

21 Dec 2025

Naming convergence in a network of pairwise interactions original ↗

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Christmas books for 2025 original ↗

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Lifetime of coding mistakes in the Linux kernel original ↗

30 Nov 2025

Decline in downloads of once popular packages original ↗

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Occurrence of binary operator overloading in C++original ↗

16 Nov 2025

Fifth anniversary of Evidence-based Software Engineering book original ↗

9 Nov 2025

Best tool for measuring lots of source code original ↗

2 Nov 2025

Distribution of method chains in Java and Python original ↗

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Finding links between gcc source code and the C Standard original ↗

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Modeling the distribution of method sizes original ↗

12 Oct 2025

Early research on economies of scale for computer systems original ↗

5 Oct 2025

Data+code for book: The New C Standard original ↗

28 Sept 2025

Distribution of integer literals in text/speech and source code original ↗

21 Sept 2025

ISO C++ committee has a new chief sheep herder original ↗

14 Sept 2025

Percentage of methods containing no reported faults original ↗

7 Sept 2025

Halstead/McCabe: a complicated formula for LOC original ↗

31 Aug 2025

Half-life of Open source research software projects original ↗

24 Aug 2025

Positive and negative descriptions of numeric data original ↗

17 Aug 2025

Predicted impact of LLM use on developer ecosystems original ↗

10 Aug 2025

Impact of developer uncertainty on estimating probabilities original ↗

3 Aug 2025

A process to find and extract data-points from graphs in pdf files original ↗

27 Jul 2025

After 55.5 years the Fortran Specialist Group has a new home original ↗

20 Jul 2025

Why is actual implementation time often reported in whole hours?original ↗

13 Jul 2025

When task time measurements are not reported by developers original ↗

6 Jul 2025

An attempt to shroud text from LLMs original ↗

29 Jun 2025

Evolution has selected humans to prefer adding new features original ↗

22 Jun 2025

ClearRoute x Le Mans 24h Hackathon 2025 original ↗

15 Jun 2025

One code path dominates method execution original ↗

8 Jun 2025

The inconvenient history of Liberal Fascism original ↗

1 Jun 2025

A safety-critical certification of the Linux kernel original ↗

25 May 2025

Software_Engineering_Practices = Morals+Theology original ↗

18 May 2025

Long term growth of programming language use original ↗

11 May 2025

Deciding whether a conclusion is possible or necessary original ↗

4 May 2025

CPU power consumption and bit-similarity of input original ↗

27 Apr 2025

Procedure nesting a once common idiom original ↗

20 Apr 2025

Functions reduce the need to remember lots of variables original ↗

13 Apr 2025

Remotivating data analysed for another purpose original ↗

6 Apr 2025

Benchmarking string search algorithms original ↗

30 Mar 2025

Half-life of Microsoft products is 7 years original ↗

23 Mar 2025

How has the price of a computer changed over time?original ↗

16 Mar 2025

CPU frequency not relevant to SPEC benchmark performance original ↗

9 Mar 2025

Repo of software estimation datasets original ↗

2 Mar 2025

Deep dive looking for good enough reliability models original ↗

23 Feb 2025

Zig is the next fashionable language original ↗

16 Feb 2025

Apollo guidance computer software development process original ↗

9 Feb 2025

Creating a global Standard requires being politically neutral original ↗

2 Feb 2025

Comparing developer/LLM coding performance original ↗

26 Jan 2025

Example of an initial analysis of some new NASA data original ↗

19 Jan 2025

Extracting information from duplicate fault reports original ↗

12 Jan 2025

Changing development culture and practices: LLM edition original ↗

5 Jan 2025

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My 2024 in software engineering original ↗

29 Dec 2024

Small business programs: A dataset in the research void original ↗

22 Dec 2024

Good enough reliability models: still an unknown original ↗

15 Dec 2024

Christmas books for 2024 original ↗

8 Dec 2024

21 Algol 60 compilers in 1962 original ↗

1 Dec 2024

The Norden-Rayleigh model: some history original ↗

24 Nov 2024

Putnam’s software equation debunked original ↗

17 Nov 2024

Indented vs non-indented if-statements: performance difference original ↗

10 Nov 2024

Employment in the software business: we know nothing original ↗

3 Nov 2024

C compiler conformance testing: with ChatGPT assistance original ↗

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