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From Diverse Origins to a DEI Crisis: The Pushback Against Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Software Engineering
Ronnie de Souza Santos, Ann Barcomb, Mairieli Wessel +1
Background: Diversity, equity, and inclusion are rooted in the very origins of software engineering, shaped by the contributions from many individuals from underrepresented groups…
A Survey for What Developers Require in AI-powered Tools that Aid in Component Selection in CBSD
Mahdi Jaberzadeh Ansari, Ann Barcomb
Although it has been more than four decades that the first components-based software development (CBSD) studies were conducted, there is still no standard method or tool for compon…
Paths to Testing: Why Women Enter and Remain in Software Testing?
Kleice Silva, Ann Barcomb, Ronnie de Souza Santos
Background. Women bring unique problem-solving skills to software development, often favoring a holistic approach and attention to detail. In software testing, precision and attent…
"How do people decide?": A Model for Software Library Selection
Minaoar Hossain Tanzil, Gias Uddin, Ann Barcomb
Modern-day software development is often facilitated by the reuse of third-party software libraries. Despite the significant effort to understand the factors contributing to librar…
Navigating the Path of Women in Software Engineering: From Academia to Industry
Tatalina Oliveira, Ann Barcomb, Ronnie de Souza Santos +3
Context. Women remain significantly underrepresented in software engineering, leading to a lasting gender gap in the software industry. This disparity starts in education and exten…
Pattern Discovery and Validation Using Scientific Research Methods
Dirk Riehle, Nikolay Harutyunyan, Ann Barcomb
Pattern discovery, the process of discovering previously unrecognized patterns, is often performed as an ad-hoc process with little resulting certainty in the quality of the propos…