Programmer productivity Metrics (3 Using pages of documentation penalizes writers who take time to express themselves clearly and concisely So difficult to give average figure For large, embedded system may be as low as 30 lines/programmer-month Simple business systems may be 600 lines Studies show great variability in individual productivity. Best are twenty times more productive than worstProgrammer Productivity Metrics (3) Using pages of documentation penalizes writers who take time to express themselves clearly and concisely. So difficult to give average figure. For large, embedded system may be as low as 30 lines/programmer-month. Simple business systems may be 600 lines. Studies show great variability in individual productivity. Best are twenty times more productive than worst. �