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Information technology (IT) organizations are increasing the use of agile practices, which are based on a people-centred culture alongside the software development process. Thus, it is vital to understand the social and human factors of the…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2020-06-08 Luís Felipe Amorim , Marcelo Marinho , Suzana Sampaio

Analysing and improving productivity has been one of the main goals of software engineering research since its beginnings. A plethora of studies has been conducted on various factors that resulted in several models for analysis and…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2018-01-22 Stefan Wagner , Melanie Ruhe

Software engineering research benefited for decades from openly available tools, accessible systems, and problems that could be studied at modest scale. Today, many of the most relevant software systems are large, proprietary, and embedded…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-03-24 Diomidis Spinellis , Zoe Kotti

In several areas of knowledge, self-efficacy is related to the perfomance of individuals, including in Software Engineering. However,it is not clear how self-efficacy can be modified in training conducted by the industry. Furthermore, we…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2021-10-27 Danilo Monteiro Ribeiro , Alberto Souza , Victor Santiago , Danilo Lucena , Geraldo Gomes , Gustavo Pinto

Software is the key crosscutting technology that enables advances in mathematics, computer science, and domain-specific science and engineering to achieve robust simulations and analysis for science, engineering, and other research fields.…

As software systems continue to grow in complexity, testing has become a fundamental part of ensuring the quality and reliability of software products. Yet, software testing is still often perceived, both in industry and academia, as a…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-07-29 Davi Gama Hardman , Cesar França , Brody Stuart-Verner , Ronnie de Souza Santos

This article explores the value and measurable effects of hard and soft skills in academia when teaching and developing abilities for the game industry. As we discuss, each individuals engagement with the subject directly impacts their…

Graphics · Computer Science 2022-05-18 Benjamin Kenwright

The landscape of software engineering is evolving rapidly amidst the digital transformation and the ascendancy of AI, leading to profound shifts in the role and responsibilities of software engineers. This evolution encompasses both…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-07-15 Stefanie Betz , Birgit Penzenstadler

Software modernization is an inherent activity of software engineering, as technology advances and systems inevitably become outdated. The term "software modernization" emerged as a research topic in the early 2000s, with a differentiation…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-07-08 Wesley K. G. Assunção , Luciano Marchezan , Alexander Egyed , Rudolf Ramler

The well-being of software engineers is increasingly under strain due to the high-stress nature of their roles, which involve complex problem-solving, tight deadlines, and the pressures of rapidly evolving technologies. Despite increasing…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-04-03 Cristina Martinez Montes , Birgit Penzenstadler , Robert Feldt

This systematic literature review aims to investigate the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the labour force in software engineering, with a particular focus on the skills needed for future software engineers, the impact of AI on…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2023-02-28 Sabina-Cristiana Necula

For a long time, it has been recognized that the software industry has a demand for students who are well grounded in design competencies and who are ready to contribute to a project with little additional training. In response to the…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-12-09 Luiz Fernando Capretz

Software product lines have recently been presented as one of the best promising improvements for the efficient software development. Different research works contribute supportive parameters and negotiations regarding the problems of…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2017-03-13 Furrakh Shahzad , Maruf Pasha , Urooj Pasha , Bushra Majeed , Khurram Shahzad

Society today cannot run without software and by extension, without Software Engineering. Since this discipline emerged in 1968, practitioners have learned valuable lessons that have contributed to current practices. Some have become…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2020-02-25 Isabel M. del Águila , José del Sagrado , Joaquín Cañadas

In order to solve today's complex problems in the world of software development, technical knowledge is no longer enough. Previous studies investigating and identifying non-technical skills of software engineers show that creative skills…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2021-01-05 Wouter Groeneveld , Laurens Luyten , Joost Vennekens , Kris Aerts

The field of software engineering is embedded in both engineering and computer science, and may embody gender biases endemic to both. This paper surveys software engineering's origins and its long-running attention to engineering…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-08-29 Thomas J. Misa

The main problems of Software Engineering appear as a result of incompatibilities. For example, the quality of organization of the production process depends on correspondence with existent resources and on a common understanding of project…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2009-03-13 Kirill A Sorudeykin

A key mission of computer science is to enable people realize their creative ideas as naturally and painlessly as possible. Software engineering is at the center of this mission -- software technologies enable reification of ideas into…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2016-02-04 Mehrdad Afshari , Zhendong Su

It has been 50 years since the term software engineering was coined in 1968 at a NATO conference. The field should be relatively mature by now, with most established universities covering core software engineering topics in their Computer…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2018-05-24 Eray Tuzun , Hakan Erdogmus , Izzet Gokhan Ozbilgin

Agile software development relies on self-organized teams, underlining the importance of individual responsibility. How developers take responsibility and build ownership are influenced by external factors such as architecture and…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-06-04 Tomi Suomi , Petri Ihantola , Tommi Mikkonen , Niko Mäkitalo