Impact of Language Choice on Software Quality
In the software development community few topics are debated as hotly as the choice of programming language. In this talk we?ll explore the potential impact of language choice on software quality ? if there is any impact at all.
Is it true that that skill level of the programmer matters more than the language used? Is making languages easier to use lowering quality because they are enabling lesser skilled developers to build software? What if we compare developers of equal skill level? How does language choice affect quality in that case? We will explore these questions and more.
About Clinton Begin
Clinton Begin is a Senior Developer and Agile Mentor for ThoughtWorks Canada. He has been building enterprise applications for 8 years based on platforms such as Java and .NET. Clinton has extensive experience with agile methodologies, persistence frameworks and relational databases. He is the original creator of the iBATIS persistence framework, which he designed in response to the challenges faced by object oriented developers dealing with enterprise relational databases. Clinton is an experienced speaker, having delivered formal presentations, training seminars and bootcamps from San Francisco to New York City.
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