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“Hiring people to write code to sell is not the same as hiring people to design and build durable, usable, dependable software.”

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Larry Constantine

Larry Constantine, born on February 14, 1943, is a renowned software engineer. He has made significant contributions to the field of software engineering, particularly in software requirements engineering and software quality assurance. His research and practical experience have had a profound impact on the development of software engineering. more

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