IfSQ

Few understand more than 3 levels of nesting

Research Finding:
Few people can understand more than 3 levels of nested "if" statements.

IfSQ Defect Indicators based on this finding:

• SP-2—Nesting Too Deep
  Studies have shown that few people can understand nesting of conditional statements to more than 3 levels.

Source:

Managing the Structured Techniques: Strategies for Software Development in the 1990's

• Edward Yourdon, Noam Chomsky, and Gerald M. Weinberg
• Published 1986 by Yourdon Press