“Perhaps the worst software technology of all time was the use of physical lines of code [for metrics]. Continued use of this approach, in the author's opinion, should be considered professional malpractice.” ShouldUseLinesOpinionTechnologyWorstApproachAll TimeCodeSoftwareMetricsMalpractice Book:Applied Software Measurement: Assuring Productivity and Quality Source: Applied Software Measurement: Assuring Productivity and Quality
“The use of lines of code metrics for productivity and quality studies [is] to be regarded as professional malpractice starting in 1995.” UseLinesQualityStudyStartingProductivityCodeMetricsMalpractice Book:Assessment and Control of Software Risks Source: Assessment and Control of Software Risks
