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The open source software (OSS) assessment has become important given the increased adoption of OSS in commercial product development. Researchers proposed many OSS assessment models. However, little is known about the industrial relevance…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2022-12-02 Sai Pranav Koyyada , Denim Deshmukh Deepika Badampudi , Vida Ahmadi , Muhammad Usman

As open source software (OSS) becomes increasingly mature and popular, there are significant challenges with properly accounting for usability concerns for the diverse end users. Participatory design, where multiple stakeholders collaborate…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2021-02-26 Jazlyn Hellman , Jinghui Cheng , Jin L. C. Guo

Open-source software (OSS) community managers face significant challenges in retaining contributors, as they must monitor activity and engagement while navigating complex dynamics of collaboration. Current tools designed for managing…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-02-13 Zixuan Feng , Katie Kimura , Bianca Trinkenreich , Igor Steinmacher , Marco Gerosa , Anita Sarma

The deployment of biased machine learning (ML) models has resulted in adverse effects in crucial sectors such as criminal justice and healthcare. To address these challenges, a diverse range of machine learning fairness interventions have…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-07-10 Sadia Afrin Mim , Fatema Tuz Zohra , Justin Smith , Brittany Johnson

This article explores the role of unrecognised labour in corporate innovation systems via an analysis of researcher coding and discursive contributions to R, one of the largest statistical software ecosystems. Studies of online platforms…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-12-23 Xiaolan Cai , Mathieu O'Neil , Stefano Zacchiroli

Open-source software (OSS) plays a crucial role in modern software development. Utilizing OSS code can greatly accelerate software development, reduce redundancy, and enhance reliability. Python, a widely adopted programming language, is…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-08-21 Zhiqing Zhong , Shilin He , Haoxuan Wang , Boxi Yu , Haowen Yang , Pinjia He

Open source software (OSS) has been playing a fundamental role in not only information technology but also our social lives. Attracted by various advantages of OSS, increasing commercial companies take extensive participation in open source…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-05-28 Xuetao Li , Yuxia Zhang , Cailean Osborne , Minghui Zhou , Zhi Jin , Hui Liu

Software practitioners discuss problems at work with peers, in-person and online. These discussions can be technical (e.g., how to fix a bug?) and social (e.g., how to assign work fairly?). While there is a growing body of knowledge…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-08-05 Emeralda Sesari , Federica Sarro , Ayushi Rastogi

The proliferation of Open Source Software (OSS) adoption and collaboration has surged within industry, resulting in its ubiquitous presence in commercial offerings and shared digital infrastructure. However, in the public sector, both…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2023-08-10 Johan Linåker , Gregorio Robles , Deborah Bryant , Sachiko Muto

Open source software is a rapidly evolving center for distributed work, and understanding the characteristics of this work across its different contexts is vital for informing policy, economics, and the design of enabling software. The…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-04-24 Wenyi Lu , Enock Kasaadah , S M Rakib Ul Karim , Matt Germonprez , Sean Goggins

The gender gap is a significant concern facing the software industry as the development becomes more geographically distributed. Widely shared reports indicate that gender differences may be specific to each region. However, how complete…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2021-09-17 Gede Artha Azriadi Prana , Denae Ford , Ayushi Rastogi , David Lo , Rahul Purandare , Nachiappan Nagappan

Open-source software (OSS) development relies on effective collaboration among distributed contributors. Yet, current OSS project recommendation systems primarily emphasize technical attributes, overlooking the collaboration and community…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-02-13 Shashiwadana Nirmani , Hourieh Khalajzadeh , Mojtaba Shahin , Xiao Liu

Caveat emptor, or let the buyer beware, is commonly attributed to open source software (OSS)-the onus is on the OSS consumer to ensure that it is fit for use in the consumer's context. OSS has been compared to an open market bazaar where…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-04-26 Nancy Mead , Carol Woody , Scott Hissam

Open Source Software (OSS) forms much of the fabric of our digital society, especially successful and sustainable ones. But many OSS projects do not become sustainable, resulting in abandonment and even risks for the world's digital…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2022-03-08 Likang Yin , Mahasweta Chakraborty , Charles Schweik , Seth Frey , Vladimir Filkov

The development Open Source Software fundamentally depends on the participation and commitment of volunteer developers to progress. Several works have presented strategies to increase the on-boarding and engagement of new contributors, but…

Usability is a crucial factor but one of the most neglected concerns in open source software (OSS). While far from an ideal approach, a common practice that OSS communities adopt to collaboratively address usability is through discussions…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2023-11-13 Arghavan Sanei , Jinghui Cheng

The use of free and open source software (OSS) is gaining momentum due to the ever increasing availability and use of the Internet. Organizations are also now adopting open source software, despite some reservations, in particular regarding…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2015-07-27 Faheem Ahmed , Piers Campbell , Ahmad Jaffar , Luiz Fernando Capretz

This paper examines coordination in transparent work environments - environments where the content of work artifacts, and the actions taken on these artifacts, are fully visible to organizational members. Our qualitative study of a…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2014-07-02 Laura Dabbish , Colleen Stuart , Jason Tsay , Jim Herbsleb

Open Source Software (OSS) security and resilience are worldwide phenomena hampering economic and technological innovation. OSS vulnerabilities can cause unauthorized access, data breaches, network disruptions, and privacy violations,…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-01-17 Nafis Tanveer Islam , Gonzalo De La Torre Parra , Dylan Manual , Murtuza Jadliwala , Peyman Najafirad

Women represent less than 24% of the software development industry and suffer from various types of prejudice and biases. In Open Source Software projects, despite a variety of efforts to increase diversity and multi-gendered participation,…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2021-03-22 Bianca Trinkenreich