2 papers
cs.SE2025
Attributes to Support the Formulation of Practically Relevant Research Problems in Software Engineering
Anrafel Fernandes Pereira, Maria Teresa Baldassarre, Daniel Mendez +9
[Background] A well-formulated research problem is essential for achieving practical relevance in Software Engineering (SE), yet there is a lack of structured guidance in this earl…
cs.SE2025
Large Language Models in Thematic Analysis: Prompt Engineering, Evaluation, and Guidelines for Qualitative Software Engineering Research
Cristina Martinez Montes, Robert Feldt, Cristina Miguel Martos +3
As artificial intelligence advances, large language models (LLMs) are entering qualitative research workflows, yet no reproducible methods exist for integrating them into establish…