Identification of patterns in the involvement of novice software developers in software testing processes

Gustavo Caiza; Fernando Ibarra Torres; Marcelo V. Garcia

doi:10.1109/ICAICA52286.2021.9498137

Identification of patterns in the involvement of novice software developers in software testing processes

Gustavo Caiza, Fernando Ibarra Torres, Marcelo V. Garcia

Research Group in Electronics Control and Automation (GIECA)

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Abstract

Background: Testing is often used to make decisions about whether or not to implement software projects. How the software industry effectively engages novice software developers in both general development and testing is less clear; however, it is especially important to determine the views of more experienced developers on this issue. Objectives: We seek to explore how software companies involve novice software developers in software development and testing; to understand how experienced developers involve novice programmers in testing; and to discover systematic patterns in experienced developers' opinions about the involvement of novice software developers. Methods: We conducted a survey of three private software companies and one public institution, taking into account experienced developers. We asked respondents to indicate how they involve novice software developers in their work activities, as well as their perspectives on software testing. Results: We identified 4 patterns that describe the involvement of novice programmers. We identified that, due to the lack of clear processes for involving novice developers in software testing, a key pattern that was identified is how the novice developer is limited when testing a product.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2021 IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Applications, ICAICA 2021
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	378-382
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781665418676
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICAICA52286.2021.9498137
State	Published - 28 Jun 2021
Event	2021 IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Applications, ICAICA 2021 - Dalian, China Duration: 28 Jun 2021 → 30 Jun 2021

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Name	2021 IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Applications, ICAICA 2021

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Conference	2021 IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Applications, ICAICA 2021
Country/Territory	China
City	Dalian
Period	28/06/21 → 30/06/21

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Keywords

Novice software developers
Participation patterns
Test based development
Testing

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Caiza, G., Torres, F. I., & Garcia, M. V. (2021). Identification of patterns in the involvement of novice software developers in software testing processes. In 2021 IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Applications, ICAICA 2021 (pp. 378-382). (2021 IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Applications, ICAICA 2021). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICAICA52286.2021.9498137

Caiza, Gustavo ; Torres, Fernando Ibarra ; Garcia, Marcelo V. / Identification of patterns in the involvement of novice software developers in software testing processes. 2021 IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Applications, ICAICA 2021. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2021. pp. 378-382 (2021 IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Applications, ICAICA 2021).

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Caiza, G, Torres, FI & Garcia, MV 2021, Identification of patterns in the involvement of novice software developers in software testing processes. in 2021 IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Applications, ICAICA 2021. 2021 IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Applications, ICAICA 2021, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 378-382, 2021 IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Applications, ICAICA 2021, Dalian, China, 28/06/21. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICAICA52286.2021.9498137

Identification of patterns in the involvement of novice software developers in software testing processes. / Caiza, Gustavo; Torres, Fernando Ibarra; Garcia, Marcelo V.
2021 IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Applications, ICAICA 2021. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2021. p. 378-382 (2021 IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Applications, ICAICA 2021).

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Caiza G, Torres FI, Garcia MV. Identification of patterns in the involvement of novice software developers in software testing processes. In 2021 IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Applications, ICAICA 2021. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2021. p. 378-382. (2021 IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Applications, ICAICA 2021). doi: 10.1109/ICAICA52286.2021.9498137

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