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| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2013 35th International Conference on Software Engineering, ICSE 2013 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings |
| Pages | 112-121 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| Event | 35th International Conference on Software Engineering, ICSE 2013 - San Francisco, CA, United States Duration: 18 May 2013 → 26 May 2013 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings - International Conference on Software Engineering |
|---|---|
| ISSN (Print) | 0270-5257 |
Abstract
Many software development projects struggle with creating and communicating a testing culture that is appropriate for the project's needs. This may degrade software quality by leaving defects undiscovered. Previous research suggests that social coding sites such as GitHub provide a collaborative environment with a high degree of social transparency. This makes developers' actions and interactions more visible and traceable. We conducted interviews with 33 active users of GitHub to investigate how the increased transparency found on GitHub influences developers' testing behaviors. Subsequently, we validated our findings with an online questionnaire that was answered by 569 members of GitHub. We found several strategies that software developers and managers can use to positively influence the testing behavior in their projects. However, project owners on GitHub may not be aware of them. We report on the challenges and risks caused by this and suggest guidelines for promoting a sustainable testing culture in software development projects.
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- Computer Science(all)
- Software
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2013 35th International Conference on Software Engineering, ICSE 2013 : Proceedings. 2013. p. 112-121 6606557 (Proceedings - International Conference on Software Engineering).
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T1 - Creating a shared understanding of testing culture on a social coding site
AU - Pham, Raphael
AU - Singer, Leif
AU - Liskin, Olga
AU - Filho, Fernando Figueira
AU - Schneider, Kurt
PY - 2013
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N2 - Many software development projects struggle with creating and communicating a testing culture that is appropriate for the project's needs. This may degrade software quality by leaving defects undiscovered. Previous research suggests that social coding sites such as GitHub provide a collaborative environment with a high degree of social transparency. This makes developers' actions and interactions more visible and traceable. We conducted interviews with 33 active users of GitHub to investigate how the increased transparency found on GitHub influences developers' testing behaviors. Subsequently, we validated our findings with an online questionnaire that was answered by 569 members of GitHub. We found several strategies that software developers and managers can use to positively influence the testing behavior in their projects. However, project owners on GitHub may not be aware of them. We report on the challenges and risks caused by this and suggest guidelines for promoting a sustainable testing culture in software development projects.
AB - Many software development projects struggle with creating and communicating a testing culture that is appropriate for the project's needs. This may degrade software quality by leaving defects undiscovered. Previous research suggests that social coding sites such as GitHub provide a collaborative environment with a high degree of social transparency. This makes developers' actions and interactions more visible and traceable. We conducted interviews with 33 active users of GitHub to investigate how the increased transparency found on GitHub influences developers' testing behaviors. Subsequently, we validated our findings with an online questionnaire that was answered by 569 members of GitHub. We found several strategies that software developers and managers can use to positively influence the testing behavior in their projects. However, project owners on GitHub may not be aware of them. We report on the challenges and risks caused by this and suggest guidelines for promoting a sustainable testing culture in software development projects.
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U2 - 10.1109/ICSE.2013.6606557
DO - 10.1109/ICSE.2013.6606557
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