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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Sebastian Elbaum, Anita Jones Professor of Computer Science at the University of Virginia School of Engineering, has been named an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Fellow in recognition of his contributions of testing techniques for evolving systems.
The institute s board of directors annually awards the designation to those who have contributed to the advancement or application of engineering, bringing significant value to society. Fellow is the highest level of membership and is recognized by the technical community as an important career achievement. Less than 1% of the institute s membership earn the honor.
Elbaum earned his bachelor s in systems engineering from the Universidad Catolica de Cordoba, Argentina, in 1995. In 1997 and 1999, respectively, he earned a master s and Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Idaho.
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Developers spend most of their time figuring the system out
I am often asked what I mean when I say that developers spend most of their time figuring the system out. Let’s unpack the statement.
The oldest reference on the topic I know of dates back to 1979 in a book by Zelkowitz, Shaw, and Gannon entitled Principles of software engineering and design. It said that most of the development time was spent on maintenance (67%).
Software development costs (1979)
Granted, the book does not specify how the figure was obtained. Still, it was deemed an important enough problem to attract significant research attention since then.