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TwinSPIN/TCSIGAda Meeting Announcement
| Thursday, 04 Mar 1999 |
| 6-8 pm at Dunwoody Institute* |
| (Bennett Room) |
| Minneapolis, MN |
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Speaker: Paul Stachour
Topic: Measuring Programming Language Effectiveness
*Directions to Dunwoody Institute are included at the end
of this message
TwinSPIN web site:
www.millcomm.com/~glewwe/TwinSPIN/welcome.html
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For the Minneapolis/St. Paul Regional Area
TwinSPIN
Mission Statement
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The TwinSPIN software process improvement network (SPIN)
is a regional organization established in January of 1996
as a forum for the free and open exchange of software
process improvement experiences and ideas. Representatives
from industry, government, academia, other professional
organizations, and consultants are welcome to participate.
Our mission is to help sustain commitment and enhance skills
in the area of software process improvement through an active
program of networking and mutual support. The organization
strives to serve as a source of educational and experiential
information for its members, other SPIN organizations, and
the general community of software professionals.
May 1996
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Meetings are normally held on the 1st Thursday of each
month from 6-8 pm. TwinSPIN is a non-profit organization.
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THIS MONTH'S MEETING
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Sponsor: WiseSoft, Shanthi Kumar V
Program Director: Paul Stachour, Net Perceptions
Topic: Measuring Programming Language Effectiveness
Speaker: Paul Stachour
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ABSTRACT
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We often speak of the effectiveness of a particular
programming language. However, we seldom measure that
effectiveness. One of the more complete studies of the
effectiveness of programming languages was performed
by Rational Software. During the due-diligence process
when Rational merging with Verdix, records were examined
to determine the value of the two companies, but also to
judge the best technologies and methodologies to contine
into the future of the merged company. During that
process, the extensive and complete update records of the
Verdix Ada development showed that there might be
quantative bases for comparing the success of two
languages, C and Ada, under the fairest conditions.
The month's presentation will examine and discuss that
document (available on the web), which is entitled
"Comparing the Development Costs of C and Ada."
In addition to the report, individual data which has been
collected from various organizations will be presented.
Opportunity will be provided to discuss this, or similar
data. All attendees are challenged to bring any
measureable, sharable, results which they possess about
the effectiveness of any particular language, and to share
that information with the group.
SPEAKER
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Paul Stachour is the Software Quality Manager at a local
company building software for the internet. While a member
of the PL/S compiler group at IBM in 1970-1974, he observed
a number of effects on quality and productivity based on
language features and usage. Paul has been interested in
what makes software "quality software" ever since. In
particular, he is interested in what languages, features,
tools, and processes prevent defects. Paul is the current
president of TCSIGAda.
TwinSPIN Meeting Topics
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Month Volunteer Topic
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10-Sep-98 Gina Silverstein Integrated Process & PM & the CMM
15-Oct-98 Gail Bertossi Process Improvement
05-Nov-98 Barbara Ruf JAVA Test Automation
03-Dec-98 Jesse Freese Sw Process Improvement 101
07-Jan-99 Jesse Freese Sw Process Improvement 101 (cont'd)
04-Feb-99 Jesse Freese A Better Approach to Process Definition
04-Mar-99 Paul Stachour Measuring Programming Lang. Effectiveness
01-Apr-99 Mark Glewwe ??????????????
06-May-99 Dick Hedger ??????????????
03-Jun-99 ????????????? ??????????????
A very special thanks to our volunteer program directors. YEA!
Please don't hesitate to sign up as a program director. As you
can see you have plenty of time to select a topic and prepare a
presentation/presenter. Also, if you have ideas for a topic,
please contact Jesse Freese.
Closing
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This month will be another very interesting and informative
meeting, and if you know someone who might be interested in
attending, don't hesitate to let them know what we are doing.
Bring a friend to our meeting! Hope to see you there!
Meeting Directions
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Dunwoody Institute is located at 818 Dunwoody Blvd in Minneapolis.
It is located at the intersection of Dunwoody and Lyndale Ave,
just north of the point where Hennepin and Lyndale come together.
The Institute is on the north side of Dunwoody. The entrance to
the parking lot is from Dunwoody and the building entrance is very
visible (large blue sign) from the parking lot.
- If you are coming from downtown Minneapolis use Hennepin Ave.
Follow Hennepin to the Lyndale intersection, cross Lyndale to
Dunwoody, and turn right into the Institute parking lot.
- If you are coming north on Lyndale/Hennepin stay on Hennepin
and turn left at the cathedral. At the next light (Lyndale) go
straight -- you are now on Dunwoody Blvd. Turn right into the
parking lot.
- There is also a Dunwoody exit from 394 East. After exiting on
Dunwoody at the first light turn left into the Institute parking
lot.
- If you are coming from 94 West take the Lyndale/Hennepin Ave
exit and follow Hennepin North, turn left at the cathedral. At
the next light (Lyndale) go straight -- you are now on Dunwoody
Blvd. Turn right into the parking lot.
- Please contact Jesse if you need additional directions.
Thanks, and we look forward to seeing you at our next meeting!
Jesse Freese
Fissure
612-882-0800
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