The Ratio of Analysts to Programmers
“Good specifications will improve programmer productivity far better than any programming tool or technique.” – Bryce’s LawINTRODUCTIONIn terms of systems development, during the 1960’s and early 1970’s you were either a Systems Analyst or a Programmer. Period. At the time, there were substantially more analysts than programmers (at least a 2:1 ratio). This was due, [...]