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IWPC
2006
IEEE
15 years 3 months ago
2006
IEEE
In this paper, we present an approach that examines the evolution of code stored in source control repositories. The technique identifies Change Clusters, which can help managers...
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ISESE
2005
IEEE
15 years 3 months ago
2005
IEEE
During software evolution, programmers spend a lot of time and effort in the comprehension of the internal code structure. Such an activity is often required because the available...
SIGSOFT
2007
ACM
15 years 10 months ago
2007
ACM
Little is known about how developers think about design during code modification tasks or how experienced developers' design knowledge helps them work more effectively. We pe...
ESEM
2007
ACM
15 years 1 months ago
2007
ACM
In the foreseeable future, software testing will remain one of the best tools we have at our disposal to ensure software dependability. Empirical studies are crucial to software t...
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MSR
2011
ACM
14 years 14 days ago
2011
ACM
Modern software is often developed over many years with hundreds of thousands of commits. Commit metadata is a rich source of social characteristics, including the commit’s time...