Causal Relationships and Programming Outcomes: A Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Experiment

H Ahmad, M Endres, K Newman… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Understanding the relationship between cognition and programming outcomes is important:
it can inform interventions that help novices become experts faster. Neuroimaging …

[HTML][HTML] Coping with Technostress in the Software Industry: Coping Strategies and Factors Underlying their Selection

V Siitonen, S Ritonummi, M Salo, H Pirkkalainen… - Journal of Systems and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Background Software industry employees are subject to the harmful effects of technostress,
which is caused by information technology use. Aim The aim of the current study is to …

Envisioning the Future of Burnout Support: Understanding Frontline Workers' Experiences in Nonprofit Gender-Based Violence Organizations

CW Chau, H Studd, D Huang, C Norton… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Frontline workers (FLWs) provide essential services necessary for a functioning society, but
the nature of their work contributes to their high rates of burnout. This burnout impacts not …

Qualifying and Quantifying the Benefits of Mindfulness Practices for IT Workers

CM Montes, F Sjögren, A Klevfors… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
The well-being and productivity of IT workers are crucial for both individual success and the
overall prosperity of the organisations they serve. This study proposes mindfulness to …

Well-Being and Resilience: Developers Thrive!

B Penzenstadler, B Johnson, M Bano… - IEEE Software, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This special issue shows that the state of wellbeing in software engineering is concerning.
Clarity on values and clarity on values and integrity help increase resilience. Hence, make …

SOFTMENT: Detecting Mental Health and Wellbeing of Women in the Software Sector

A Singh, PR Anish, S Ghaisas - Companion of the 2024 on ACM …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Software sector employees face challenges like managing time zones in distributed teams,
long work hours, sedentary lifestyles, and limited time for extracurricular activities or fitness …

On Job Demands and Resources in the Italian Software Industry

S Romano, A Conforti, G Guidetti, S Viotti… - … Conference on Product …, 2024 - Springer
In this paper, we present the initial insights from a qualitative study conducted with
developers working in the Italian software industry. More specifically, we conducted three …

[PDF][PDF] Change Agents: How Experienced Engineering Managers Use Triage, Advocacy and Implementation to Drive Transformation Cycles

CM Hicks - 2024 - files.osf.io
Engineering managers' experiences provide a unique and important window into how
software teams overcome failure and achieve lasting change. 465 experienced engineering …

Mental Health and Productivity in Software Development: A Study with the Bravo Central Platform

NP Leme, J Arriel, A Garcia, J Azevedo… - Proceedings of the 20th …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Context: Software developers often experience a lot of pressure, including long work hours,
tight deadlines, and high-stakes projects. In this context, the mental health of developers has …

[PDF][PDF] Exploring the Role of Job Satisfaction and Work-Life Balance: A Study on the Mental Health Among Software Engineers

ME Aires, L Migge, K Gama, A Lacerda - 2024 - cin.ufpe.br
Depression, anxiety and stress behaviors increasingly affect more people in different work
contexts. These behaviors have significant impacts on personal and professional life …