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An Overview and Comparison of Technical Debt Measurement Tools

Paris Avgeriou, Apostolos Ampatzoglou, Francesca Arcelli Fontana, Terese Besker, Alexander Chatzigeorgiou, Valentina Lenarduzzi, Antonio Martini, Athanasia Moschou, Ilaria Pigazzini, Nyyti Saarimäki,

IEEE Software · 2020 · 114 citations · 10 references

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Different tools adopt different terms, metrics, and ways to identify and measure technical debt. We attempt to clarify the situation by comparing the features and popularity of technical debt measurement tools and analyzing the existing empirical evidence on their validity.

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