We present the vision that for all fields of software engineering (SE), empirical research
methods should enable the development of scientific knowledge about how useful different …

Context Microservices as a lightweight and decentralized architectural style with fine-
grained services promise several beneficial characteristics for sustainable long-term …

The growing application of deep neural networks in safety-critical domains makes the
analysis of faults that occur in such systems of enormous importance. In this paper we …

Based on their own experiences of in-depth case studies of software projects in international
corporations, in this book the authors present detailed practical guidelines on the …

Using static analysis tools for automating code inspections can be beneficial for software
engineers. Such tools can make finding bugs, or software defects, faster and cheaper than …

Case study is a suitable research methodology for software engineering research since it
studies contemporary phenomena in its natural context. However, the understanding of what …

This textbook, which has become the leading source for empirical software engineering
research through its earlier editions, provides an in-depth introduction to experimentation in …

The energy consumption of software is an increasing concern as the use of mobile
applications, embedded systems, and data center-based services expands. While research …

Microservices are a topic driven mainly by practitioners and academia is only starting to
investigate them. Hence, there is no clear picture of the usage of Microservices in practice. In …

Researchers and practitioners have found culture to be very important to digital
transformation. However, despite the widespread consensus about the importance of culture …