In empirical studies on processes, practices, and techniques of software engineering,
automation and machine learning are gaining popularity. In order to extract knowledge from …

In this paper, we study the app store as a phenomenon from the developers' perspective to
investigate the extent to which app stores affect software engineering tasks. Through …

App store-inspired elicitation is the practice of exploring competitors' apps, to get inspiration
for requirements. This activity is common among developers, but little insight is available on …

Requirements are elicited from the customer and other stakeholders through an iterative
process of interviews, prototyping, and other interactive sessions. Then, requirements can …

There are many unofficial but widely accepted design conventions on the function layout of
the user interface (UI) of apps, which include the position of functions and position …

To save time, developers often search for code examples that implement their desired
software features. Existing code search techniques typically focus on finding code snippets …

Facing the increasingly fierce competition, app developers have to update features of their
products continually. In this process, developers need to not only consider users' demands …

Traditional requirements engineering methods typically involve interviews, observations,
and questionnaires administered to stakeholders. Our hypothesis posits that this integral …

To attract and retain users, deciding what features should be added in the next release of
apps becomes very crucial. Different from traditional software, there are rich data resources …

Over the past decade, app store (AppStore)-inspired requirements elicitation has proven to
be highly beneficial. Developers often explore competitors' apps to gather inspiration for …