5 papers
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…
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…
Addressing Visual Impairments with Model-Driven Engineering: A Systematic Literature Review
Judith Michael, Lukas Netz, Bernhard Rumpe +4
Software applications often pose barriers for users with accessibility needs, e.g., visual impairments. Model-driven engineering (MDE), with its systematic nature of code derivatio…
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…
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…