Beta release of data analysis chapters: Evidence-based software engineering

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When I started my evidence-based software engineering book, nobody had written a data analysis book for software developers, so I had to write one (in fact, a book on this topic has still to be written). When I say “I had to write one”, what I mean is that the 200 pages in the second half of my evidence-based software engineering book contains a concentrated form of such a book.

This 200 pages is now on beta release (it’s 186 pages, if the bibliography is excluded); chapters 8 to 15 of the draft pdf. Originally I was going to wait until all the material was ready, before making a beta release; the Coronavirus changed my plans.

Here is your chance to learn a new skill during the lockdown (yes, these are starting to end; my schedule has not changed, I’m just moving with the times).

All the code+data is available for you to try out any ideas you might have.

The software engineering material, the first half of the book, is also part of the current draft pdf, and the polished form should be available on beta release in about 6 weeks.

If you have a comment or find a problem, either email me or raise an issue on the book’s Github page.

Yes, a few figures and tables still bump into each other. I’m loath to do very fine-tuning because things will shuffle around a bit with minor changes to the words.

I’m thinking of running some online sessions around each chapter. Watch this space for information.

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