Lui Kim-man explained

Kim Man Lui (雷剑文), also known as Kimman Lui,[1] is an author of software engineering, and financial speculation books. He is the Chief Operations Officer of Marvel Web Services and a lecturer with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He has authored over 20 publications and written content for over 30 journals.

Lui performed an experiment in pair programming which confirmed that "novice–novice pairs against novice solos" show greater productivity gains than "expert–expert pairs against expert solos" (i.e., novices have more to learn that experts)[2] . His books challenge the status quo regarding the development of software and financial speculation.[3]

Personal background

Kim Man Lui was born in Hong Kong and studied in Taiwan and South Africa. In 1992, Lui earned his bachelor's degree in engineering from Tamkang University and in 1995, he earned his master's degree from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. In 2006, he earned his doctorate from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.[4]

Professional background

Lui is the Chief Operations Officer of Marvel Web Services. He has additionally held a number of IT positions in the commercial sector of Hong Kong and China. He was involved in the setup of a software center that adopts agile development in China. In 2004, he was involved in the open source development of Miranda IM.[5] [6] From 2006 to 2008, he served as assistant professor at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. In 2007, he developed a metasearch engine, in which the results are displayed on a China map.[7]

Lui's research interests include software engineering and finance. He has published five software engineering books, including one focusing on Agile software development. While his books are generally written in Chinese, his book Software Development Rhythms was initially printed in English and later translated for Chinese readers. He provided translation for author Kent Beck and the second edition of his book, Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change.[8]

, Lui latest publication is Truth Among Lies: Positive and Negative Cases of Technical Analysis, which focuses on stock market speculation in China. In this publication, he criticised other Chinese authors about their investment books, stating that they have misled the public in China. His criticism was ill-received and considered unprofessional, due to unspoken agreements not to challenge other authors.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Linkedin . 3 June 2012 . https://archive.today/20120720142658/http://hk.linkedin.com/pub/kimman-lui/48/b67/b34 . 20 July 2012 . dead .
  2. Lui . Kim Man . Pair programming productivity: Novice-novice vs. expert-expert . International Journal of Human-Computer Studies . 64 . 9 . 915–925 . September 2006 . 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2006.04.010 . 1 January 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140819084512/http://geogle.comp.polyu.edu.hk/Kim-Man-Lui/Pair-programming-productivity-Novice-novice-vs-expert-expert.pdf . 19 August 2014 . 10.1.1.364.2159 .
  3. Web site: 解析极限编程-拥抱变化(原书第2版)(第10届Jolt生产力大奖获奖图书) – 作 译 者 . China-pub.com . 26 January 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070807/http://www.china-pub.com/computers/common/Catalog.asp?type=5&IDD=198583&shuming=%25u89E3%25u6790%25u6781%25u9650%25u7F16%25u7A0B--%25u62E5%25u62B1%25u53D8%25u5316%28%25u539F%25u4E66%25u7B2C2%25u7248%29%28%25u7B2C10%25u5C4AJolt%25u751F%25u4EA7%25u529B%25u5927%25u5956%25u83B7%25u5956%25u56FE%25u4E66%29 . 4 March 2016 .
  4. Web site: Kim M. Lui . Aminer.org . 26 January 2012.
  5. Web site: Miranda IM – Addons – Click'n Chat – Quick Fix . Addons.miranda-im.org . 30 August 2004 . 26 January 2012.
  6. Web site: Miranda IM – Addons – ICQ Chat Room (Talk Agent) . Addons.miranda-im.org . 26 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121020044914/http://addons.miranda-im.org/details.php?action=viewfile&id=1984 . 20 October 2012 . dead .
  7. Web site: Geogle by Kim Man Lui 雷剑文 (Author of Software Development Rhythms) . Geogle.comp.polyu.edu.hk . 26 January 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140819083517/http://geogle.comp.polyu.edu.hk/geogle.html . 19 August 2014 .
  8. Dingsoyr, Torgeir; Tore, Dybå; Moe, Nils Brede. Agile Software Development: Current Research and Future Directions, Springer, page 162, 2010.

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