Re: programmer productivity.

[Richard Reeve <richreeve@xxxxxxxxx>]

A good measure of productivity in the case of a
computer programmer should have more to do with
accuracy than quantity of code.  If a programmer
writes a program/makes a modification quickly, that
has a few bugs as compared to the programmer who may
take a bit longer but whose code is bug free, I would
argue that the bug free coder is doing the better job
although he may be a bit slower.
 
--- Leif Svalgaard <leif@leif.org> wrote:
> 
> > I have been ask by accountants to provide them
> with a way to measure our
> > programmers productivity.
> 
> some people measure that in LOC (lines of code), but
> in my opinion
> that is consumption rather than production. 
> If your programmers finish their assignment on time
> and on
> budget, what more can you ask for?
> 
> 
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