ICSME 2024
Sun 6 - Fri 11 October 2024

The rapid adoption of remote and hybrid work models in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has brought significant changes to communication and coordination within software development teams, affecting how various activities are executed. Nowadays, these changes are shaping the new post-pandemic environments and continue to impact software teams. In this context, our study explores the characteristics and challenges of remote communication between software developers and software testers. We investigated how these professionals have adapted to the unique circumstances imposed by COVID-19, especially because many of them have now become permanent in the software industry. In this process, we explored their communication practices and interaction dynamics and how they potentially affect software evolution and quality. Our findings reveal that the transition to remote and hybrid work has resulted in notable changes in communication patterns and task coordination, which could potentially affect the overall quality of project deliverables. Additionally, we highlight the importance of adapting existing workflows, introducing new management practices, and investing in technology to facilitate remote interaction among developers and testers.

Fri 11 Oct

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13:30 - 15:00
Session 15: Developer Experience and CommunicationIndustry Track / Research Track / Journal First Track / New Ideas and Emerging Results Track at Fremont
Chair(s): Alexander Serebrenik Eindhoven University of Technology
13:30
25m
Overcoming the five fundamental challenges to enable “constant velocity indefinitely” in modern software systemsIndustry Track Talk
Industry Track
Doug Durham Don't Panic Labs
13:55
15m
Research paper
Investigating Developers' Preferences for Learning and Issue Resolution Resources in the ChatGPT EraDistinguished Paper AwardResearch Track Paper
Research Track
Pre-print
14:10
15m
Remote Communication Trends Among Developers and Testers in Post-Pandemic Work EnvironmentsIndustry Track Paper
Industry Track
Felipe Jansen CESAR School, Ronnie de Souza Santos University of Calgary
Link to publication Pre-print
14:25
10m
Nigerian Software Engineer or American Data Scientist? GitHub Profile Recruitment Bias in Large Language ModelsNIER Paper
New Ideas and Emerging Results Track
Takashi Nakano Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Kazumasa Shimari Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Raula Gaikovina Kula Osaka University, Christoph Treude Singapore Management University, Marc Cheong the University of Melbourne, Kenichi Matsumoto Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Pre-print
14:35
10m
Cross-status Communication and Project Outcomes in OSS Development– A Language Style Matching PerspectiveJ1C2 PaperVideo presentation
Journal First Track
Yisi Han Nanjing University, Zhendong Wang University of California, Irvine, Yang Feng Nanjing University, Zhihong Zhao Nanjing Tech Unniversity, Yi Wang Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications