> Computer programming work only counts at half the normal rate because debugging isn’t quite the same as deep thought.
This mentality is the reason why most software originating from academia is awful. Productivity is measured by research output (i.e. conference/journal papers) rather than the artifacts (i.e. code/software) built to support said research.
This mentality is the reason why most software originating from academia is awful. Productivity is measured by research output (i.e. conference/journal papers) rather than the artifacts (i.e. code/software) built to support said research.