A systematic examination of knowledge loss in open source software projects
Abstract Context Open Source Software (OSS) development is a knowledge focused activity
which relies heavily on contributors who can be volunteers or paid workers and are …
which relies heavily on contributors who can be volunteers or paid workers and are …
A survey on mining stack overflow: question and answering (Q&A) community
Purpose Software developers extensively use stack overflow (SO) for knowledge sharing on
software development. Thus, software engineering researchers have started mining the …
software development. Thus, software engineering researchers have started mining the …
Why is developing machine learning applications challenging? a study on stack overflow posts
M Alshangiti, H Sapkota… - 2019 ACM/IEEE …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Background: As smart and automated applications pervade our lives, an increasing number
of software developers are required to incorporate machine learning (ML) techniques into …
of software developers are required to incorporate machine learning (ML) techniques into …
How do developers discuss and support new programming languages in technical Q&A site? An empirical study of Go, Swift, and Rust in Stack Overflow
Context: New programming languages (eg, Swift, Go, Rust, etc.) are being introduced to
provide a better opportunity for the developers to make software development robust and …
provide a better opportunity for the developers to make software development robust and …
“It would work for me too”: How Online Communities Shape Software Developers' Trust in AI-Powered Code Generation Tools
While revolutionary AI-powered code generation tools have been rising rapidly, we know
little about how and how to help software developers form appropriate trust in those AI tools …
little about how and how to help software developers form appropriate trust in those AI tools …
What do developers use the crowd for? a study using stack overflow
Stack Overflow relies on the crowd to construct quality developer-related knowledge. To
determine what developers use this knowledge for, researchers analyzed 1,414 Stack …
determine what developers use this knowledge for, researchers analyzed 1,414 Stack …
Finding help with programming errors: An exploratory study of novice software engineers' focus in stack overflow posts
Monthly, 50 million users visit Stack Overflow, a popular Q&A forum used by software
developers, to share and gather knowledge and help with coding problems. Although Q&A …
developers, to share and gather knowledge and help with coding problems. Although Q&A …
An anatomy of security conversations in stack overflow
As software-intensive digital systems become an integral part of modern life, ensuring that
these systems are developed to satisfy security and privacy requirements is an increasingly …
these systems are developed to satisfy security and privacy requirements is an increasingly …
How the R community creates and curates knowledge: an extended study of stack overflow and mailing lists
One of the effects of social media's prevalence in software development is the many
flourishing communities of practice where users share a common interest. These large …
flourishing communities of practice where users share a common interest. These large …
Building community knowledge in online competitions: motivation, practices and challenges
Knowledge building is a prevalent feature in open online systems, but it is challenging to
motivate participants to contribute and to maintain quality in the participants' contributions …
motivate participants to contribute and to maintain quality in the participants' contributions …