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| page = 38}}</ref> so any rules need to facilitate both initial development and subsequent maintenance and enhancement by people other than the original authors.

In [[Ninety-ninety rule]], Tom Cargill is credited with this explanation as to why programming projects often run late: <!-- these do add to 180%, and are meant to (=late project). See linked Ninety-ninety rule --> "The first 90% of the code accounts for the first 9010% of the development time. The remaining 10% of the code accounts for the other 90% of the development time." Any guidance which can redress this lack of foresight is worth considering.

The size of a project or program has a significant effect on error rates, programmer productivity, and the amount of management needed.<ref>{{cite book