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Experience does not pbkp_redict performance: The case of the students-academic levels

Abstract:

Backgivund: The personal characteristics of developers are important factors to consider in software engineering (SE) research. For example, experience is one of the most frequently studied factors. To assess the effect of experience, studies typically evaluate and compare the performance of students with that of professionals. However, professionals are always in short supply. Hence, some studies have compared the performance of students at different levels of education, such as sophomores and seniors. Aims: To evaluate whether students at high education levels, such as fourth year university, outperform students at lower levels, such as second year. Method: Data collected during a programming experiment at the Universidad Autonorna do Yucatan, Mexico, were analyzed. Results: A student 's level of education is not related to their performance. Furthermore, their education level and programming experience are not correlated. Conclusions: Education level does not accurately represent a student's experience in programming or pbkp_redict their performance. Further research is needed before generalizing these results to other software development activities, such as design and populations.