Software vulnerability and functionality assessment using llms

RIT Jensen, V Tawosi, S Alamir - 2024 IEEE/ACM International …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
While code review is central to the software development process, it can be tedious and
expensive to carry out. In this paper, we investigate whether and how Large Language …

ToxiSpanSE: An explainable toxicity detection in code review comments

J Sarker, S Sultana, SR Wilson… - 2023 ACM/IEEE …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Background: The existence of toxic conversations in open-source platforms can degrade
relationships among software developers and may negatively impact software product …

Guiding the way: A systematic literature review on mentoring practices in open source software projects

Z Feng, K Kimura, B Trinkenreich, A Sarma… - Information and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Context: Mentoring in Open Source Software (OSS) is important to its project's
growth and sustainability. Mentoring allows contributors to improve their technical skills and …

Incivility detection in open source code review and issue discussions

I Ferreira, A Rafiq, J Cheng - Journal of Systems and Software, 2024 - Elsevier
Given the democratic nature of open source development, code review and issue
discussions may be uncivil. Incivility, defined as features of discussion that convey an …

Uncovering the causes of emotions in software developer communication using zero-shot llms

MM Imran, P Chatterjee, K Damevski - Proceedings of the IEEE/ACM …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Understanding and identifying the causes behind developers' emotions (eg, Frustration
caused by'delays in merging pull requests') can be crucial towards finding solutions to …

Predicting open source contributor turnover from value-related discussions: An analysis of GitHub issues

J Jamieson, N Yamashita, E Foong - Proceedings of the 46th IEEE/ACM …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Discussions about project values are important for engineering software that meets diverse
human needs and positively impacts society. Because value-related discussions involve …

Exploring ChatGPT for Toxicity Detection in GitHub

S Mishra, P Chatterjee - Proceedings of the 2024 ACM/IEEE 44th …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment is crucial for the sustained progress of
open source development. However, the prevalence of negative discourse, often manifested …

Identification and mitigation of toxic communications among open source software developers

J Sarker - Proceedings of the 37th IEEE/ACM International …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Toxic and unhealthy conversations during the developer's communication may reduce the
professional harmony and productivity of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) projects …

Persuasion or Insulting? Unpacking Discursive Strategies of Gender Debate in Everyday Feminism in China

Y Deng, Z Chen, C He, Z Lu, B Li - … of the CHI Conference on Human …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Speaking out for women's daily needs on social media has become a crucial form of
everyday feminism in China. Gender debate naturally intertwines with such feminist …

Paradoxes of Openness: Trans Experiences in Open Source Software

H Frluckaj, N Stevens, J Howison… - Proceedings of the ACM on …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
In recent years, concerns have increased over the lack of contributor diversity in open
source software (OSS), despite its status as a paragon of open collaboration. OSS is an …