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5 papers

cs.SE2026

Empathy Guidelines for Improving Practitioner Well-being & Software Engineering Practices

Hashini Gunatilake, John Grundy, Rashina Hoda +1

Empathy is a powerful yet often overlooked element in software engineering (SE), supporting better teamwork, smoother communication, and effective decision-making.This paper introd…

cs.SE2025

The EmpathiSEr: Development and Validation of Software Engineering Oriented Empathy Scales

Hashini Gunatilake, John Grundy, Rashina Hoda +1

Empathy plays a critical role in software engineering (SE), influencing collaboration, communication, and user-centred design. Although SE research has increasingly recognised empa…

cs.SE2025

Manifestations of Empathy in Software Engineering: How, Why, and When It Matters

Hashini Gunatilake, John Grundy, Rashina Hoda +1

Empathy plays a crucial role in software engineering (SE), influencing collaboration, communication, and decision-making. While prior research has highlighted the importance of emp…

cs.SE2025

The Role of Empathy in Software Engineering -- A Socio-Technical Grounded Theory

Hashini Gunatilake, John Grundy, Rashina Hoda +1

Empathy, defined as the ability to understand and share others' perspectives and emotions, is essential in software engineering (SE), where developers often collaborate with divers…

cs.SE2025

What Does a Software Engineer Look Like? Exploring Societal Stereotypes in LLMs

Muneera Bano, Hashini Gunatilake, Rashina Hoda

Large language models (LLMs) have rapidly gained popularity and are being embedded into professional applications due to their capabilities in generating human-like content. Howeve…