R0007/2026-03-20/C004/SRC01
Sackman, Erikson, Grant (1968)
Source
| Field |
Value |
| Title |
Exploratory Experimental Studies Comparing Online and Offline Programming Performance |
| Publisher |
Communications of the ACM |
| Author(s) |
H. Sackman, W.J. Erikson, E.E. Grant |
| Date |
1968 |
| URL |
https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Exploratory-experimental-studies-comparing-online-Sackman-Erikson/3509244716a64efb4f8f3d1156d2009841c06b22 |
| Type |
Research paper |
Summary
| Dimension |
Rating |
| Reliability |
High |
| Relevance |
High |
| Bias: Missing data |
Some concerns |
| Bias: Measurement |
Some concerns |
| Bias: Selective reporting |
Low risk |
| Bias: Randomization |
N/A — not an RCT |
| Bias: Protocol deviation |
N/A — not an RCT |
| Bias: COI/Funding |
Low risk |
Rationale
| Dimension |
Rationale |
| Reliability |
Foundational study, heavily cited for 55+ years |
| Relevance |
The origin study cited in the claim |
| Bias flags |
Small sample size. Measurement methods from the 1960s may not generalize. |
| Evidence ID |
Summary |
| SRC01-E01 |
20:1 coding time ratio, 25:1 debugging ratio |