Dependency management bots automatically open pull requests to update software
dependencies on behalf of developers. Early research shows that developers are …

Attracting and retaining newcomers is vital for the sustainability of an open-source software
project. However, it is difficult for newcomers to locate suitable development tasks, while …

Compute resources that enable Continuous Integration (CI, ie, the automatic build and test
cycle applied to the change sets that development teams produce) are a shared commodity …

Modern communication platforms such as Gitter and Slack play an increasingly critical role
in supporting software teamwork, especially in open source development. Conversations on …

Abstract Context: Mentoring in Open Source Software (OSS) is important to its project's
growth and sustainability. Mentoring allows contributors to improve their technical skills and …

Attracting and retaining new developers is often at the heart of open-source project
sustainability and success. Previous research found many intrinsic (or endogenous) project …

It is now commonplace for organizations to pay developers to work on specific open source
software (OSS) projects to pursue their business goals. Such paid developers work …

Effectively onboarding newcomers is essential for the success of open source projects.
These projects often provide onboarding guidelines in their'CONTRIBUTING'files (eg …

Although the open source model bears many advantages in software development, open
source projects are always hard to sustain. Previous research on open source sustainability …

[Background] Selecting an appropriate task is challenging for Open Source Software (OSS)
project newcomers and a variety of strategies can help them in this process.[Aims] In this …