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truck factor: a standalone construct

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Software engineering

the smallest number of developers who would have to leave a project before it stalls for lack of knowledgeable people.

In software engineering, truck factor refers to the smallest number of developers who would have to leave a project before it stalls for lack of knowledgeable people. This meaning comes from Avelino (2016) in 2016 IEEE 24th International Conference on Program Comprehension (ICPC).[1]

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References

Avelino, G., Passos, L., Hora, A., & Valente, M. T. (2016). A novel approach for estimating Truck Factors. 2016 IEEE 24th International Conference on Program Comprehension (ICPC). https://doi.org/10.1109/icpc.2016.7503718

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