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Software Evolution Storylines, Inspired By XKCD

Posted by timothy on from the top-that-with-sparklines dept.

jamie tips this mind-blowing data visualization concept from (naturally) data visualization researcher Michael Ogawa, who explains that it was inspired by "this XKCD comic. It represents characters as lines that converge in time as they share scenes. Could this technique be adapted for software developers who work on the same code?"

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  1. Re:inspiration by Andy+Smith · · Score: 4, Funny

    knock-off cartoon

    Superbly executed knock-off cartoon, if you please.

  2. Timeline... by geogob · · Score: 5, Funny

    I bet the Windows timeline looks like the one for Primer.

  3. Could this technique be adapted for software? by pedantic+bore · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sure; we've tried every other fad that's come along, might as well try this one also.

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    Am I part of the core demographic for Swedish Fish?
  4. Re:inspiration by mcvos · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think you need the surface of a Klein bottle to draw that graph.

  5. Re:What will happen if I... by Paua+Fritter · · Score: 4, Funny

    As I unzipped the archive, I thought I saw .jar files. File extensions beginning with that letter are not welcome where I work...

    That must be awkward ... most file extensions do begin with . after all.