Background Software companies need to manage and refactor Technical Debt issues.
Therefore, it is necessary to understand if and when refactoring of Technical Debt should be …

Context The technical debt metaphor describes the effect of immature artifacts on software
maintenance that bring a short-term benefit to the project in terms of increased productivity …

Abstract Context A Multivocal Literature Review (MLR) is a form of a Systematic Literature
Review (SLR) which includes the grey literature (eg, blog posts, videos and white papers) in …

Context The concept of technical debt (TD) contextualizes problems faced during software
evolution considering the tasks that are not carried out adequately during its development …

Systematic Literature Reviews (SLR) may not provide insight into the" state of the practice" in
SE, as they do not typically include the" grey"(non-published) literature. A Multivocal …

The importance of data as a resource for innovation and value creation is increasing
steadily. As a result, organizations must adapt their strategies and develop methods for …

Context Many organizations see software test automation as a solution to decrease testing
costs and to reduce cycle time in software development. However, establishment of …

As a type of anti-pattern, test smells are defined as poorly designed tests and their presence
may negatively affect the quality of test suites and production code. Test smells are the …

In the last couple of years, organizations have demonstrated an increased willingness to
exchange information and knowledge regarding vulnerabilities, threats, incidents and …

Context Technical debt (TD) is a metaphor that is used to communicate the consequences of
poor software development practices to non-technical stakeholders. In recent years, it has …