time it takes to develop 4*N lines of code. Nonlinear, but how nonlinear ?
- by Andrei
It took me time T to develop program A, 1000 lines of code (SLOC), in certain language/area/complexity.
Then how much time it will take to develop program B which is expected 4000 lines, in same area/complexity/language ?
I expect it to be 4*N, right ? Any formula how T grows with SLOC ?
For contractor, these estimates are important. Is there formula from software enginering books, or from people's experience ?
Also, what methods exist to make the code bug-free before it hits QA ?