Researchers have recently achieved significant advances in deep learning techniques,
which in turn has substantially advanced other research disciplines, such as natural …

Abstract Knowledge Management (KM) is a diffuse and controversial term, which has been
used by a large number of research disciplines. CSCW, over the last 20 years, has taken a …

Employing lightweight, tool-based code review of code changes (aka modern code review)
has become the norm for a wide variety of open-source and industrial systems. In this paper …

Defect prediction models are a well-known technique for identifying defect-prone files or
packages such that practitioners can allocate their quality assurance efforts (eg, testing and …

Open source development projects typically support an open bug repository to which both
developers and users can report bugs. The reports that appear in this repository must be …

Software code review is an inspection of a code change by an independent third-party
developer in order to identify and fix defects before an integration. Effectively performing …

Ownership is a key aspect of large-scale software development. We examine the
relationship between different ownership measures and software failures in two large …

Software peer review is practiced on a diverse set of software projects that have drastically
different settings, cultures, incentive systems, and time pressures. In an effort to characterize …

Software development can be challenging because of the large information spaces that
developers must navigate. Without assistance, developers can become bogged down and …

Global software development is rapidly becoming the norm for technology companies.
Previous qualitative research suggests that distributed development may increase …