5 papers
Political and Ideological Pressure in Software Engineering Research: The Case of DEI Backlash
Sonja M. Hyrynsalmi, Chris Brown, Alexander Serebrenik +2
Political and ideological pressures shape global research. Recently, these pressures have become particularly visible in research related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).…
The Digital Mirror: Gender Bias and Occupational Stereotypes in AI-Generated Images
Siiri Leppälampi, Sonja M. Hyrynsalmi, Erno Vanhala
Generative AI offers vast opportunities for creating visualisations, such as graphics, videos, and images. However, recent studies around AI-generated visualisations have primarily…
The Tech DEI Backlash -- The Changing Landscape of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Software Engineering
Sonja M. Hyrynsalmi, Mary Sanchez-Gordon, Anna Szlavi +1
Not long ago, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives were a top priority for leading software companies. However, in a short period, a wave of backlash has led many fir…
Not real or too soft? On the challenges of publishing interdisciplinary software engineering research
Sonja M. Hyrynsalmi, Grischa Liebel, Ronnie de Souza Santos +1
The discipline of software engineering (SE) combines social and technological dimensions. It is an interdisciplinary research field. However, interdisciplinary research submitted t…
Making Software Development More Diverse and Inclusive: Key Themes, Challenges, and Future Directions
Sonja M. Hyrynsalmi, Sebastian Baltes, Chris Brown +7
Introduction: Digital products increasingly reshape industries, influencing human behavior and decision-making. However, the software development teams developing these systems oft…