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Wed 30 Apr 2025 12:15 - 12:30 at 206 plus 208 - Gender, Equity and Diversity

In this paper, we analyse the 2022 Stack Overflow developer survey data that, for the only time, included questions on accessibility. We extracted data from both deaf and hearing developers to determine any differences in the way each used Stack Overflow; nine of the original survey questions were explored relating to frequency, nature and extent of Stack Overflow use. Our over-arching aim was to show that there were differences between the two. Based on a randomly selected sample of hearing developers however, we found no evidence of any difference between the two groups across the nine questions. When we ran the same analysis matching the two groups identically on years of coding experience, we found (counter-intuitively) marginally more difference. In fact, from eighteen tests in total, only one was statistically significant. Understanding developer accessibility issues is important, but if our results are common across software development practice, then we question the ethos of collecting accessibility data. Developers (deaf or hearing) act in the same way with respect to Stack Overflow use, irrespective of any barriers they may face.

This program is tentative and subject to change.

Wed 30 Apr

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11:00 - 12:30
Gender, Equity and DiversitySE in Society (SEIS) at 206 plus 208
11:00
15m
Talk
A Socio-Technical Grounded Theory on the Effect of Cognitive Dysfunctions in the Performance of Software Developers with ADHD and Autism
SE in Society (SEIS)
Kiev Gama Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Grischa Liebel Reykjavik University, Miguel Goulao NOVA-LINCS, FCT/UNL, Aline Lacerda Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Cristiana Lacerda Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE)
11:15
15m
Talk
Belonging Beyond Code: Queer Software Engineering and Humanities Student Experiences
SE in Society (SEIS)
Emily Vorderwülbeke University of Passau, Isabella Graßl Technical University at Darmstadt, Germany
Pre-print
11:30
15m
Talk
Breaking the Silos: An Actionable Framework for Recruiting Diverse Participants in SE
SE in Society (SEIS)
Shandler Mason North Carolina State University, Hank Lenham North Carolina State University, Sandeep Kuttal North Carolina State University
11:45
15m
Talk
Enhancing Women's Experiences in Software Engineering
SE in Society (SEIS)
Júlia Rocha Fortunato University of Brasília, Luana Ribeiro Soares University of Brasília, Gabriela Silva Alves University of Brasília, Edna Dias Canedo University of Brasilia (UnB), Fabiana Freitas Mendes Aalto University
12:00
15m
Talk
Investigating the Developer eXperience of LGBTQIAPN+ People in Agile Teams
SE in Society (SEIS)
Edvaldo R. Wassouf-Jr UFMS, Pedro Fukuda Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Awdren Fontão Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS)
12:15
15m
Talk
There's Nothing to See Here: A Study of Deaf and Hearing Developer Use of Stack Overflow
SE in Society (SEIS)
Steve Counsell Brunel University London, Giuseppe Destefanis Brunel University London, Rumyana Neykova Brunel University London, Alina Miron Brunel University, Nadine Aburumman Brunel University, Thomas Shippey LogicMonitor
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