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CHI
2007
ACM
13 years 8 months ago
2007
ACM
Software developers must modify their programs to keep up with changing requirements and designs. Often, a conceptually simple change can require numerous edits that are similar b...
ISESE
2005
IEEE
13 years 10 months ago
2005
IEEE
Programmers often have to perform change tasks that involve unfamiliar portions of a software system’s code base. To help inform the design of software development tools intende...
VL
2008
IEEE
13 years 11 months ago
2008
IEEE
Previous research has identified several challenges that programmers face in answering questions about a code base. To explore ways to overcome those challenges, we have develope...
SIGSOFT
2006
ACM
14 years 5 months ago
2006
ACM
Though many tools are available to help programmers working on change tasks, and several studies have been conducted to understand how programmers comprehend systems, little is kn...
SIGSOFT
2007
ACM
14 years 5 months ago
2007
ACM
The practice of software development can likely be improved if an externalized model of each programmer's knowledge of a particular code base is available. Some tools already...