Perceptions of the State of D&I and D&I Initiative in the ASF
Thu 12 May 2022 12:15 - 12:20 at ICSE room 1-even hours - Human Aspects of SE 6 Chair(s): Alexander Serebrenik
Fri 27 May 2022 11:25 - 11:30 at Room 304+305 - Papers 20: Human Aspects of SE 2 Chair(s): Emerson Murphy-Hill
Open Source Software (OSS) Foundations and projects are investing in creating Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) initiatives. However, little is known about contributors’ perceptions about the usefulness and success of such initiatives. We aim to close this gap by investigating how contributors perceive the state of D&I in their community. In collaboration with the Apache Software Foundation (ASF), we surveyed 600+ OSS contributors and conducted 11 follow-up interviews. We used mixed methods to analyze our data–quantitative analysis of Likert-scale questions and qualitative analysis of open-ended survey question and the interviews to understand contributors’ perceptions and critiques of the D&I initiative and how to improve it. Our results indicate that the ASF contributors felt that the state of D&I was still lacking, especially regarding gender, seniority, and English proficiency. Regarding the D&I initiative, some participants felt that the effort was unnecessary, while others agreed with the effort but critiqued its implementation. These findings show that D&I initiatives in OSS communities are a good start, but there is room for improvements. Our results can inspire the creation of new and the refinement of current initiatives.
Mon 9 MayDisplayed time zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada) change
21:00 - 22:00 | Diversity and InclusionSEIS - Software Engineering in Society at ICSE room 4-odd hours Chair(s): Mary Sánchez-Gordón Østfold University College | ||
21:00 5mTalk | How are Diverse End-user Human-centric Issues Discussed on GitHub? SEIS - Software Engineering in Society Hourieh Khalajzadeh Monash University, Australia, Mojtaba Shahin RMIT University, Australia, Humphrey Obie Monash University, John Grundy Monash University Pre-print Media Attached | ||
21:05 5mTalk | A New Approach Towards Ensuring Gender Inclusive SE Job Advertisements SEIS - Software Engineering in Society Tanjila Kanij Monash University, John Grundy Monash University, Jennifer McIntosh Monash University, Anita Sarma Oregon State University, Gayatri Aniruddha Monash University Pre-print Media Attached | ||
21:10 5mTalk | Impact of animated objects on autistic and non-autistic users SEIS - Software Engineering in Society Mona Alzahrani RMIT University, Alexandra Uitdenbogerd RMIT University, Maria Spichkova RMIT University, Australia Pre-print | ||
21:15 5mTalk | An Empirical Investigation on the Challenges Faced by Women in the Software Industry: A Case StudySEIS-track Award SEIS - Software Engineering in Society Bianca Trinkenreich Northern of Arizona Univeristy, Ricardo Britto Ericsson / Blekinge Institute of Technology, Marco Gerosa Northern Arizona University, USA, Igor Steinmacher Federal University of Technology - Paraná / Northern Arizona University Pre-print Media Attached | ||
21:20 5mTalk | Detecting Interpersonal Conflict in Issues and Code Review: Cross Pollinating Open- and Closed-Source Approaches SEIS - Software Engineering in Society Huilian Sophie Qiu Carnegie Mellon University, USA, Bogdan Vasilescu Carnegie Mellon University, USA, Christian Kästner Carnegie Mellon University, Carolyn Egelman Google, Ciera Jaspan , Emerson Murphy-Hill Google Pre-print Media Attached | ||
21:25 5mTalk | Perceptions of the State of D&I and D&I Initiative in the ASF SEIS - Software Engineering in Society Mariam Guizani Oregon State University, Bianca Trinkenreich Northern of Arizona Univeristy, Aileen Abril Castro-Guzman Oregon State University, Igor Steinmacher Federal University of Technology - Paraná / Northern Arizona University, Marco Gerosa Northern Arizona University, USA, Anita Sarma Oregon State University Pre-print Media Attached |
Thu 12 MayDisplayed time zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada) change
12:00 - 13:00 | Human Aspects of SE 6Technical Track / SEIS - Software Engineering in Society / SEET - Software Engineering Education and Training / Journal-First Papers at ICSE room 1-even hours Chair(s): Alexander Serebrenik Eindhoven University of Technology | ||
12:00 5mTalk | Emotions and Perceived Productivity of Software Developers at the Workplace Journal-First Papers Daniela Girardi University of Bari, Filippo Lanubile University of Bari, Nicole Novielli University of Bari, Alexander Serebrenik Eindhoven University of Technology Link to publication DOI Pre-print Media Attached | ||
12:05 5mTalk | Exploring Diversity in Introductory Programming Classes: An Experience Report SEET - Software Engineering Education and Training Iris Groher Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Michael Vierhauser Johannes Kepler University Linz, Barbara Sabitzer Johannes Kepler University Linz, Lisa Kuka Johannes Kepler University Linz, Alexander Hofer Johannes Kepler University Linz, David Muster Johannes Kepler University Linz Pre-print Media Attached | ||
12:10 5mTalk | Worldwide Gender Differences in Public Code Contributions SEIS - Software Engineering in Society Davide Rossi University of Bologna, Stefano Zacchiroli Télécom Paris, Polytechnic Institute of Paris DOI Pre-print Media Attached | ||
12:15 5mTalk | Perceptions of the State of D&I and D&I Initiative in the ASF SEIS - Software Engineering in Society Mariam Guizani Oregon State University, Bianca Trinkenreich Northern of Arizona Univeristy, Aileen Abril Castro-Guzman Oregon State University, Igor Steinmacher Federal University of Technology - Paraná / Northern Arizona University, Marco Gerosa Northern Arizona University, USA, Anita Sarma Oregon State University Pre-print Media Attached | ||
12:20 5mTalk | An Exploratory Study of Productivity in Software Teams Technical Track Anastasia Ruvimova University of Zurich, Alexander Lill University of Zurich, Gail Murphy University of British Columbia, Elaine Huang University of Zurich, Jan Gugler University of Zurich, Lauren Howe University of Zurich, Thomas Fritz University of Zurich Pre-print Media Attached |