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Towards Heuristics for Supporting the Validation of Code Smells
Luiz Felipi Junionello, Rafael de Mello
The identification of code smells is largely recognized as a subjective task. Consequently, the automated detection tools available are insufficient to deal with the whole subjecti…
Characterizing the Experience of Subjects in Software Engineering Studies
Rafael de Mello, Matheus Coelho
Context: Empirical studies in software engineering are typically centered on human subjects, ranging from novice to experienced developers. The experience of these individuals is a…
Lessons Learnt in Conducting Survey Research
Marco Torchiano, Daniel Méndez Fernández, Guilherme Horta Travassos +1
Context: Surveys constitute an valuable tool to capture a large-scale snapshot of the state of the practice. Apparently trivial to adopt, surveys hide, however, several pitfalls th…