Cdng bst prctcs r prgrmmng bst prctcs r st f nfrml, smtms prsnl, rls (bst prctcs) tht mny sftwr dvlprs, n cmptr prgrmmng fllw t mprv sftwr qlty. Mny cmptr prgrms rqr bng rbst nd rlbl fr lng prds f tm, s ny rls nd t fcltt bth ntl dvlpmnt nd sbsqnt mntnnc f src cd by ppl thr thn th rgnl thrs.
n th nnty–nnty rl, Tm Crgll xplns why prgrmmng prjcts ftn rn lt: "Th frst 90% f th cd tks th frst 90% f th dvlpmnt tm. Th lst 10% tks nthr 90% f th tm." ny gdnc whch cn rdrss ths lck f frsght s wrth cnsdrng.
Th sz f prjct r prgrm hs sgnfcnt ffct n rrr rts, prgrmmr prdctvty, nd th mnt f mngmnt ndd.