Software as Capital: An Economic Perspective on Software Engineering - Hardcover

Baetjer Jr., Howard

 
9780818677793: Software as Capital: An Economic Perspective on Software Engineering
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0818677791 ISBN 13: 9780818677793
Publisher: Wiley-IEEE Computer Society Pr, 1997

Synopsis

Software As Capital looks at software development through the eyes of a capital theorist, an economist fascinated by the constant evolution of new and better tools and processes. It asks, what is really happening in software development at the concept level? Why has programming practice evolved as it has? Why are certain tools and methodologies superior to others? What will it take to bring dramatic improvement to the industry? Answers lie in capital theory and the evolution of capital goods.

The concept that designing capital goods is a social learning process leads to interesting conclusions about software process models and methodologies. The book examines the main failing of the software industry when compared to other industries: the absence of an extensive division of labor for software components. It sets out the reasons for the problem, an outline for the solution, and the benefits that will result from its solution.

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About the Author

Howard Baetjer Jr. is the author of Software as Capital: An Economic Perspective on Software Engineering, published by Wiley.

From the Back Cover

Software As Capital looks at software development through the eyes of a capital theorist, an economist fascinated by the constant evolution of new and better tools and processes. Baetjer asks, what is really happening in software development at the conceptual level? Why has programming practice evolved as it has? Why are certain tools and methodologies superior to others? What will it take to bring dramatic improvement to the industry? Answers lie in capital theory and the evolution of capital goods.

The concept that designing capital goods is a social learning process leads to interesting conclusions about software process models and methodologies. The book examines the main failing of the software industry when compared to other industries: the absence of an extensive division of labor for software components. It sets out the reasons for the problem, outlines the solutions, and illustrates the benefits that will result from its solution.

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Software As Capital looks at software development through the eyes of a capital theorist, an economist fascinated by the constant evolution of new and better tools and processes. Baetjer asks, what is really happening in software development at the conceptual level? Why has programming practice evolved as it has? Why are certain tools and methodologies superior to others? What will it take to bring dramatic improvement to the industry? Answers lie in capital theory and the evolution of capital goods.

The concept that designing capital goods is a social learning process leads to interesting conclusions about software process models and methodologies. The book examines the main failing of the software industry when compared to other industries: the absence of an extensive division of labor for software components. It sets out the reasons for the problem, outlines the solutions, and illustrates the benefits that will result from its solution.

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Publisher
Wiley-IEEE Computer Society Pr
Publication date
1997
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0818677791
ISBN 13 
9780818677793
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
206