5 papers
Lessons Learned from the Use of Generative AI in Engineering and Quality Assurance of a WEB System for Healthcare
Guilherme H. Travassos, Sabrina Rocha, Rodrigo Feitosa +8
The advances and availability of technologies involving Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) are evolving clearly and explicitly, driving immediate changes in various work activ…
Accelerating Discovery: Rapid Literature Screening with LLMs
Santiago Matalonga, Domenico Amalfitano, Jean Carlo Rossa Hauck +2
Background: Conducting Multi Vocal Literature Reviews (MVLRs) is often time and effort-intensive. Researchers must review and filter a large number of unstructured sources, which f…
Who "Controls" Where Work Shall be Done? State-of-Practice in Post-Pandemic Remote Work Regulation
Darja Smite, Nils Brede Moe, Maria Teresa Baldassarre +8
The COVID-19 pandemic has permanently altered workplace structures, making remote work a widespread practice. While many employees advocate for flexibility, many employers reconsid…
Aggregating empirical evidence from data strategy studies: a case on model quantization
Santiago del Rey, Paulo Sérgio Medeiros dos Santos, Guilherme Horta Travassos +2
Background: As empirical software engineering evolves, more studies adopt data strategiesapproaches that investigate digital artifacts such as models, source code, or system log…
A Call for Critically Rethinking and Reforming Data Analysis in Empirical Software Engineering
Matteo Esposito, Mikel Robredo, Murali Sridharan +3
Context: Empirical Software Engineering (ESE) drives innovation in SE through qualitative and quantitative studies. However, concerns about the correct application of empirical met…