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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/article/Conference paper

Client

  • Research Council of Norway (RCN) / 231679/F20
  • Research Council of Norway (RCN) / 231679

Language

English

Author(s)

  • Dag Sjøberg
  • Gunnar R. Bergersen
  • Tore Dybå

Affiliation

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

Year

2016

Publisher

Elsevier

Book

Perspectives on Data Science for Software Engineering

ISBN

9780128042069

Page(s)

29 - 33

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