3 papers
cs.SE2024
The Impact of Sanctions on GitHub Developers and Activities
Youmei Fan, Ani Hovhannisyan, Hideaki Hata +2
The GitHub platform has fueled the creation of truly global software, enabling contributions from developers across various geographical regions of the world. As software becomes m…
cs.SE2024
Going Viral: Case Studies on the Impact of Protestware
Youmei Fan, Dong Wang, Supatsara Wattanakriengkrai +4
Maintainers are now self-sabotaging their work in order to take political or economic stances, a practice referred to as "protestware". In this poster, we present our approach to u…
cs.SE2024
"My GitHub Sponsors profile is live!" Investigating the Impact of Twitter/X Mentions on GitHub Sponsors
Youmei Fan, Tao Xiao, Hideaki Hata +2
GitHub Sponsors was launched in 2019, enabling donations to open-source software developers to provide financial support, as per GitHub's slogan: "Invest in the projects you depend…