Reasoning about code and explaining its purpose are fundamental skills for computer
scientists. There has been extensive research in the field of computing education on the …

Understanding how to best support and train novice programmers is a critical component of
producing better and more diverse software engineers. In this paper, we present the results …

Catalogs of refactoring have key importance in software maintenance and evolution, since
developers rely on such documents to understand and perform refactoring operations …

Background: Many programming environments include automated feedback in the form of
hints to help novices learn autonomously. Some experimental studies investigated the …

Software visualization is a program comprehension technique that can support activities
such as the analysis of the quality during the evolution of development. The empirical …

This study explores the perceptions and experiences of using software visualizations in
software engineering education by replicating a previous study on the city metaphor …

In this dissertation, we present a series of algorithms and theoretically-grounded
interventions that enhance programmer productivity. By combining large-scale exploratory …

Software development plays a crucial role in driving technological advancements and
fostering innovation across industries. However, the ever-increasing complexity in software …

Frequentemente, desenvolvedores refatoram o código, criando novas entidades ou
alterando estruturas existentes. Algumas vezes, estas operações são realizadas em um …