The number of hackathon events worldwide has nearly quadrupled in the last five years.
Despite exponential growth across diverse industries and increasing interest across …

Software engineering (SE) and computer science (CS) programs in universities worldwide
are marked by a gender gap, which subsequently translates into a gender gap at the …

The Internet of Things (IoT) has revolutionized interaction with technology, enabling
seamless connectivity and data exchanges, opening up new possibilities for engineering …

Students' academic achievement is regarded as the scholastic standing of students at the
end of a given study period that is expressed in terms of grades. This study focused on …

Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) usually have limited resources that prevent them
from investing in software-based innovation. Sometimes hackathons are used as a resource …

Abstract Gender imbalance in Software Engineering (SE) and Computer Science (CS) is a
global issue. For years, these fields were male-dominant, affecting the way society …

Non-conventional learning experiences (eg, hackathons and coding camps) are
increasingly popular to broaden participation in computing. It is relevant to analyze the …

Limited-time teamwork sessions are now common place worldwide. They go by several
names, including data dives, codefests, sprints, hackathons, hack weeks, and hack days …

The software engineering community is realising that diversity plays a key role to the
creation of a successful and competitive context for software development and research …