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Why Theory Matters

Abstract

It is relatively easy to generate and acquire much data from software engineering activities. The challenge is to obtain meaning from the data that represents something true, rather than spurious. To increase knowledge and insight, more theories should be built and used.

Category

Academic chapter

Language

English

Author(s)

  • Dag Sjøberg
  • Gunnar R. Bergersen
  • Tore Dybå

Affiliation

  • SINTEF Digital / Software Engineering, Safety and Security
  • University of Oslo

Year

2016

Publisher

Elsevier

Book

Perspectives on Data Science for Software Engineering

ISBN

9780128042069

Page(s)

29 - 33

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