@article {12161, title = {The past, present, and future of experimental software engineering}, journal = {Journal of the Brazilian Computer Society}, volume = {12}, year = {2006}, month = {2006/12//}, pages = {7 - 12}, abstract = {This paper gives a 40 year overview of the evolution of experimental software engineering, from the past to the future, from a personal perspective. My hypothesis is that my work followed the evolution of the field. I use my own experiences and thoughts as a barometer of how the field has changed and present some opinions about where we need to go.}, isbn = {0104-6500}, doi = {10.1007/BF03194492}, url = {http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=S0104-65002006000400002\&script=sci_arttext}, author = {Basili, Victor R.} }