3 papers
cs.SE2026
Guidelines for Cultivating a Sense of Belonging to Reduce Developer Burnout
Bianca Trinkenreich, Marco Aurelio Gerosa, Anita Sarma +1
Burnout affects software developers' mental and physical well-being and contributes to turnover, generating strong concerns in the software industry. Prior research has shown that…
cs.SE2026
Analyzing the Adoption of Database Management Systems Throughout the History of Open Source Projects
Camila A. Paiva, Raquel Maximino, Frederico Paiva +8
Database Management Systems (DBMSs) are widely used to store, retrieve, and manage the data handled by modern applications. Although prior work has studied the co-evolution of DBMS…
cs.SE2026
Addressing OSS Community Managers' Challenges in Contributor Retention
Zixuan Feng, Katie Kimura, Bianca Trinkenreich +3
Open-source software (OSS) community managers face significant challenges in retaining contributors, as they must monitor activity and engagement while navigating complex dynamics…