3 papers
cs.SE2024
Myth: The loss of core developers is a critical issue for OSS communities
Olivier Nourry, Masanari Kondo, Shinobu Saito +3
Throughout their lifetime, open-source software systems will naturally attract new contributors and lose existing contributors. Not all OSS contributors are equal, however, as some…
cs.SE2024
OSS Myths and Facts
Yukako Iimura, Masanari Kondo, Kazushi Tomoto +3
We have selected six myths about the OSS community and have tested whether they are true or not. The purpose of this report is to identify the lessons that can be learned from the…
cs.SE2020
Can Microtask Programming Work in Industry?
Shinobu Saito, Yukako Iimura, Emad Aghayi +1
A critical issue in software development projects in IT service companies is finding the right people at the right time. By enabling assignments of tasks to people to be more fluid…