Workings of Science: Debunked Software Theories (2022) [pdf]
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The post shares a research paper titled 'Workings of Science: Debunked Software Theories' (2022) that challenges certain theories in software engineering, sparking a low-key discussion among commenters about the paper's authorship.
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