In the research of mining software repositories, we need to label a large amount of data to
construct a predictive model. The correctness of the labels will affect the performance of a …

App Stores, such as Google Play or the Apple Store, allow users to provide feedback on
apps by posting review comments and giving star ratings. These platforms constitute a …

Bug reports represent an important information source for software construction.
Misclassification of these reports inevitably introduces bias. Manual examinations can help …

Just-in-Time (JIT) defect prediction-a technique which aims to predict bugs at change level-
has been paid more attention. JIT defect prediction leverages the SZZ approach to identify …

Refactoring is the art of improving the structural design of a software system without altering
its external behavior. Today, refactoring has become a well-established and disciplined …

Abstract The concept of Self-Affirmed Refactoring (SAR) was introduced to explore how
developers document their refactoring activities in commit messages, ie, developers explicit …

Commit messages are the atomic level of software documentation. They provide a natural
language description of the code change and its purpose. Messages are critical for software …

Stack Overflow is a popular on-line question and answer site for software developers to
share their experience and expertise. Among the numerous questions posted in Stack …

Software developers, testers and customers routinely submit issue reports to software issue
trackers to record the problems they face in using a software. The issues are then directed to …

Refactoring is widely recognized as one of the efficient techniques to manage technical debt
and maintain a healthy software project through enforcing best design practices, or coping …