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 …

During software development and maintenance, developers spend a considerable amount
of time on program comprehension activities. Previous studies show that program …

Bots are software systems designed to support users by automating specific processes,
tasks, or activities. When these systems implement a conversational component to interact …

Sustained participation by contributors in opensource software is critical to the survival of
open-source projects and can provide career advancement benefits to individual …

Developer satisfaction and work productivity are important considerations for software
companies. Enhanced developer satisfaction may improve the attraction, retention and …

Open-source projects do not exist in a vacuum. They benefit from reusing other projects and
themselves are being reused by others, creating complex networks of interdependencies, ie …

Large open source software projects often have a globally distributed development team.
Studies have shown developer turnover has a significant impact on the project success …

Background: Evolution of open source projects frequently depends on a small number of
core developers. The loss of such core developers might be detrimental for projects and …

While lots of research has explored how to prevent maintainers from abandoning the open-
source projects that serve as our digital infras-tructure, there are very few insights on …

The continuous contributions made by long time contributors (LTCs) are a key factor
enabling open source software (OSS) projects to be successful and survival. We study …