Experimental Computer Science

Experimental Computer Science?

• We have many many beliefs (or debates) (in engineering and computer science) which are not based on evidence, for example:
  • Are static or dynamic types more productive?
  • Are 2 or 4 week sprints better?
  • Is deeply commented code more maintainable?
  • Are languages with 2 dimensional arrays better?
  • Does multiple-inheritence reduce programmer productivity?
  • Is there a 100:1 productivity ratio between the best and worse programmers?