the humane
software assessment
T udor Gîrba
www.tudorgirba.com

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software assessment

the humane
software assessment

the system is built by humans

the shape of the organization
influences the shape of the system
Conw ay, 1968

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Girba etal, 20

8
Junker 200

7
Lungu etal 200

it is humane to be sensitive

the system is built by humans

the system is built by humans
the analysis is done by humans

it is humane to pattern match

it is humane to pattern match

it is humane to pattern match

it is humane to jump to conclusions

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public boolean isLent (Book b) {…}
private void checkDuplicate (Book b) {…}
protected List getBooks () {…}
protected void setBooks (List books) {…}
public boolean equals (…)
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public void addBook (Book b) {…}
public boolean isLent (Book b) {…}
private void checkDuplicate (Book b) {…}
protected List getBooks () {…}
protected void setBooks (List books) {…}
public boolean equals (…)
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public boolean isLent (Book b) {…}
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vision is humane

it is humane to imagine

Model

Model
GUI

Model
Helpers GUI

Murphy etal 1995
Model
Helpers GUI

Model
Helpers

8
n etal 200
Brühlman

8
n etal 200
Brühlman

it is humane to explore

9
Bunge etal 200

it is humane to ask questions

What
Where
When
Who
How

What
Where
When
Who
How
Why

tools should
not drive

tools should
not drive
empower

what you can,
governs what you wish

Tudor Gîrba
www.tudorgirba.com
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