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Extending LLM-based support for software engineers with ADHD
Aarsh Shah, Ronnie de Souza Santos, Italo Santos +2
Software engineering workflows are often not designed to accommodate the needs of developers with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), despite known challenges related…
GADR: Gathering Architecture Decision Records from Meeting Transcriptions
Lucas Daniel Costa da Silva, Kiev Gama
Existing LLM-based approaches to Architecture Decision Record (ADR) generation share a critical and largely unexamined assumption: that input is already reasonably structured. In p…
Comparing the Quality of Code Generated by Vibe Coding Tools
Gustavo da Mota, Kiev Gama
The use of AI agents for automatic code generation has become increasingly common in software development. However, concerns remain about the quality of the generated code, includi…
Building AI-Intensive Software with AI: Early Results and a Cautionary Tale on Measuring Development Cost
Victor Barros de Miranda Neves, Kiev Santos da Gama, Vinicius Cardoso Garcia
Empirical reports on the true cost of AI-intensive software development remain scarce, and the few that exist are easy to get wrong in ways that never surface in the final number.…
A Preliminary Study on the Impact of AI in the Creativity and Collaboration in Software Teams
Danilo Monteiro Ribeiro, Kiev Gama, Victoria Jackson
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools are reshaping software engineering work, increasingly acting as cognitive partners rather than purely instrumental aids. Most AI to…
Communication Skills in Software Engineering: A Multivocal Review
Dannilo Rabelo, Deisy Peres, Emmanuel Dias +4
Communication skills are increasingly recognized as essential in Software Engineering, yet discussions about them remain fragmented across academic and gray literature. This fragme…
Challenges and Enablers: Remote Work for People with Disabilities in Software Development Teams
Thayssa Rocha, Luciano Teran, Marcelle Mota +3
The increasing adoption of remote and hybrid work modalities in the technology sector has brought new opportunities and challenges for the inclusion of people with disabilities (PW…
"Can you feel the vibes?": An exploration of novice programmer engagement with vibe coding
Kiev Gama, Filipe Calegario, Victoria Jackson +3
Emerging alongside generative AI and the broader trend of AI-assisted coding, the term "vibe coding" refers to creating software via natural language prompts rather than direct cod…
Tether: A Personalized Support Assistant for Software Engineers with ADHD
Aarsh Shah, Cleyton Magalhaes, Kiev Gama +1
Equity, diversity, and inclusion in software engineering often overlook neurodiversity, particularly the experiences of developers with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (AD…
Understanding Underrepresented Groups in Open Source Software
Reydne Santos, Rafa Prado, Ana Paula de Holanda Silva +3
Context: Diversity can impact team communication, productivity, cohesiveness, and creativity. Analyzing the existing knowledge about diversity in open source software (OSS) project…
The Developer Experience of LGBTQIA+ People in Agile Teams: a Multivocal Literature Review
Edvaldo Wassouf, Débora Paiva, Kiev Gama +1
Research on underrepresented populations is essential for fostering greater diversity within the software industry. Team diversity is important for reasons that go beyond ethics. D…
Integrating Positionality Statements in Empirical Software Engineering Research
Breno Felix de Sousa, Ronnie de Souza Santos, Kiev Gama
Positionality statements are a reflective practice established in fields such as social sciences, where they enhance transparency, reflexivity, and ethical integrity by acknowledgi…
A Socio-Technical Grounded Theory on the Effect of Cognitive Dysfunctions in the Performance of Software Developers with ADHD and Autism
Kiev Gama, Grischa Liebel, Miguel Goulão +2
The concept of neurodiversity, encompassing conditions such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, and dyspraxia, challenges…
A Comparative Study on Accessibility for Autistic Individuals with Urban Mobility Apps
Danilo Monteiro Ribeiro, Felipe Vasconcelos Melo, Vitor Negromonte +5
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodivergent condition with a wide range of characteristics and support levels. Individuals with ASD can exhibit various combinations of trait…
The use of the open innovation paradigm in the public sector: a systematic review of published studies
Joel Alves de Lima Júnior, Kiev Gama, Jorge da Silva Correia Neto
The use of the open innovation paradigm has been, over the past years, getting special attention in the public sector. Motivated by an urban environment that is increasingly more c…
Insights Towards Better Case Study Reporting in Software Engineering
Sergio Rico
Case studies are a popular and noteworthy type of research study in software engineering, offering significant potential to impact industry practices by investigating phenomena in…
Hidden Populations in Software Engineering: Challenges, Lessons Learned, and Opportunities
Ronnie de Souza Santos, Kiev Gama
The growing emphasis on studying equity, diversity, and inclusion within software engineering has amplified the need to explore hidden populations within this field. Exploring hidd…
Challenges, Strengths, and Strategies of Software Engineers with ADHD: A Case Study
Grischa Liebel, Noah Langlois, Kiev Gama
Neurodiversity describes brain function variation in individuals, including Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and Autism spectrum disorder. Neurodivergent individuals…
Large Language Models for Education: Grading Open-Ended Questions Using ChatGPT
Gustavo Pinto, Isadora Cardoso-Pereira, Danilo Monteiro Ribeiro +3
As a way of addressing increasingly sophisticated problems, software professionals face the constant challenge of seeking improvement. However, for these individuals to enhance the…
The Future of Hackathon Research and Practice
Jeanette Falk, Alexander Nolte, Daniela Huppenkothen +7
Hackathons are time-bounded collaborative events which have become a global phenomenon adopted by both researchers and practitioners in a plethora of contexts. Hackathon events are…
The Developers' Design Thinking Toolbox in Hackathons: A Study on the Recurring Design Methods in Software Development Marathons
Kiev Gama, George Valença, Pedro Alessio +3
Hackathons are time-bounded collaborative events of intense teamwork to build prototypes usually in the form of software, aiming to specific challenges proposed by the organizers.…
Socio-technical constraints and affordances of virtual collaboration -- A study of four online hackathons
Wendy Mendes, Albert Richard, Tähe-Kai Tillo +3
Hackathons and similar time-bounded events have become a popular form of collaboration. They are commonly organized as in-person events during which teams engage in intense collabo…
Online Hackathons as an Engaging Tool to Promote Group Work in Emergency Remote Learning
Kiev Gama, Carlos Zimmerle, Pedro Rossi
In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, educational activities had to be done remotely as a way to avoid the spread of the disease. What happened was not exactly a shift to an onlin…
How Trans-Inclusive are Hackathons?
Rafa Prado, Wendy Galeno, Kiev Gama +1
Hackathons are fun! People go there to learn, meet new colleagues, intensively work on a collaborative project, and mix pizza with energy drinks. However, for transgender community…