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Enjoying the Product but Not Joining the Builders: Investigating Why Students Don't Contribute to OSS
Italo Santos, Briana Lee, Derek Garcia +2
Open-source software (OSS) participation provides students with authentic exposure to collaborative, real-world software development, yet active contributions remain limited. This…
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…
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…
Software Solutions for Newcomers' Onboarding in Software Projects: A Systematic Literature Review
Italo Santos, Katia Romero Felizardo, Marco A. Gerosa +1
[Context] Newcomers joining an unfamiliar software project face numerous barriers; therefore, effective onboarding is essential to help them engage with the team and develop the be…
Game Elements to Engage Students Learning the Open Source Software Contribution Process
Italo Santos, Katia Romero Felizardo, Marco A. Gerosa +1
Contributing to OSS projects can help students to enhance their skills and expand their professional networks. However, novice contributors often feel discouraged due to various ba…