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A Comparison of Conversational Models and Humans in Answering Technical Questions: the Firefox Case
Joao Correia, Daniel Coutinho, Marco Castelluccio +6
The use of Large Language Models (LLMs) to support tasks in software development has steadily increased over recent years. From assisting developers in coding activities to providi…
The Fast and Spurious: Developer Productivity with GenAI
Sadia Afroz, Zixuan Feng, Tyler Menezes +4
Generative AI (GenAI) tools are increasingly being adopted in software development as productivity aids, since there is evidence that GenAI tools can improve individual aspects of…
Charting Uncertain Waters: A Socio-Technical Roadmap for Sustaining Open Source Communities in the Age of GenAI
Zixuan Feng, Reed Milewicz, Emerson Murphy-Hill +4
Open Source Software (OSS) communities face a wave of uncertainty as Generative AI (GenAI) rapidly transforms how software is created, maintained, and governed. Without clear frame…
Applying Large Language Models to Issue Classification: Revisiting with Extended Data and New Models
Gabriel Aracena, Kyle Luster, Fabio Santos +2
Effective prioritization of issue reports in software engineering helps to optimize resource allocation and information recovery. However, manual issue classification is laborious…
What Needs Attention? Prioritizing Drivers of Developers' Trust and Adoption of Generative AI
Rudrajit Choudhuri, Bianca Trinkenreich, Rahul Pandita +5
Generative AI (genAI) tools promise productivity gains, yet miscalibrated trust and usage friction still hinder adoption. Moreover, genAI can be exclusionary, failing to adequately…
Exploring the Untapped: Student Perceptions and Participation in OSS
Italo Santos, Katia Romero Felizardo, Bianca Trinkereinch +3
Open Source Software (OSS) projects offer valuable opportunities to train the next generation of software engineers while benefiting projects and society as a whole. While research…
Can Machine Learning Support the Selection of Studies for Systematic Literature Review Updates?
Marcelo Costalonga, Bianca Minetto Napoleão, Maria Teresa Baldassarre +3
[Background] Systematic literature reviews (SLRs) are essential for synthesizing evidence in Software Engineering (SE), but keeping them up-to-date requires substantial effort. Stu…
OSSDoorway: A Gamified Environment to Scaffold Student Contributions to Open Source Software
Italo Santos, Katia Romero Felizardo, Anita Sarma +2
Software engineering courses enable practical learning through assignments requiring contributions to open source software (OSS), allowing students to experience real-world project…
Great Power Brings Great Responsibility: Personalizing Conversational AI for Diverse Problem-Solvers
Italo Santos, Katia Romero Felizardo, Igor Steinmacher +1
Newcomers onboarding to Open Source Software (OSS) projects face many challenges. Large Language Models (LLMs), like ChatGPT, have emerged as potential resources for answering ques…
SkillScope: A Tool to Predict Fine-Grained Skills Needed to Solve Issues on GitHub
Benjamin C. Carter, Jonathan Rivas Contreras, Carlos A. Llanes Villegas +9
New contributors often struggle to find tasks that they can tackle when onboarding onto a new Open Source Software (OSS) project. One reason for this difficulty is that issue track…
The Multifaceted Nature of Mentoring in OSS: Strategies, Qualities, and Ideal Outcomes
Zixuan Feng, Igor Steinmacher, Marco Gerosa +4
Mentorship in open source software (OSS) is a vital, multifaceted process that includes onboarding newcomers, fostering skill development, and enhancing community building. This st…