Background: The Pull-Request (PR) model is a widespread approach adopted by open
source software (OSS) projects to support collaborative software development. However, it is …

Twitter is widely used by software developers. But how effective are tweets at promoting
open source projects? How could one use Twitter to increase a project's popularity or attract …

Software developers are often using instant messaging platforms to communicate with each
other and other stakeholders. Among these platforms, Gitter has emerged as a popular …

When inspiring software developers to contribute to open source software, the act is often
referenced as an opportunity to build tools to support the developer community. However …

While the severe underrepresentation of women and non-binary people in open source is
widely recognized, there is little empirical data on how the situation has changed over time …

Open source software projects usually acknowledge contributions with text files, websites,
and other idiosyncratic methods. These data sources are hard to mine, which is why …

A package's source code repository records the package's development history, which is
critical for the use and risk monitoring of the package. However, a package release often …

This literature review surveys the extant research from 2018 through October 2022 in three
key conferences related to software engineering and repository mining: Mining Software …

Software developers are turning to vlogs (video blogs) to share what a day is like to walk in
their shoes. Through these vlogs developers share a rich perspective of their technical work …

Software developers often use social media (such as Twitter) to share programming
knowledge such as new tools, sample code snippets, and tips on programming. One of the …