R0007/2026-03-20/C004/SRC03
Construx review of programmer productivity variation studies
Source
| Field |
Value |
| Title |
The Origins of 10x — How Valid is the Underlying Research? |
| Publisher |
Construx Software |
| Author(s) |
Steve McConnell |
| Date |
~2019 |
| URL |
https://www.construx.com/blog/the-origins-of-10x-how-valid-is-the-underlying-research/ |
| Type |
Expert review |
Summary
| Dimension |
Rating |
| Reliability |
Medium |
| Relevance |
High |
| Bias: Missing data |
Low risk |
| Bias: Measurement |
N/A |
| Bias: Selective reporting |
Some concerns |
| Bias: Randomization |
N/A — not an RCT |
| Bias: Protocol deviation |
N/A — not an RCT |
| Bias: COI/Funding |
Low risk |
Rationale
| Dimension |
Rationale |
| Reliability |
Written by Steve McConnell, respected software engineering authority |
| Relevance |
Comprehensive review of the entire history of variation studies |
| Bias flags |
McConnell has an established position on this topic |
| Evidence ID |
Summary |
| SRC03-E01 |
History of variation studies from 1968 onward |