Software search is not a science, even among scientists: A survey of how scientists and engineers find software · HackerPapers discussionshttps://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/1605.02265/Collected HN comments and submissions linking this paper.enMon, 02 Nov 2026 11:16:22 GMTSoftware search is not a science, even among scientists: A survey of how scientists and engineers find software — HN submissionhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11690881urn:hackerpapers:submission:1605.02265:11690881Fri, 13 May 2016 15:21:33 GMT<p>Software search is not a science, even among scientists</p><p></p><p>16 points; 3 discussion replies on HN. <a href="https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/1605.02265/">Paper and source history</a>. A submission is not an endorsement.</p>cs.CY