Fri 19 Jul 2024 11:00 - 11:18 at Mandacaru - Human Aspects 3 Chair(s): Eduardo Santana de Almeida

Context. In the post-pandemic era, software professionals resist returning to office routines, favoring the flexibility gained from remote work. Hybrid work structures, then, become popular within software companies, allowing them to choose not to work in the office every day, preserving flexibility, and creating several benefits, including an increase in the support for underrepresented groups in software development. Goal. We investigated how software professionals from underrepresented groups are experiencing post-pandemic hybrid work. In particular, we analyzed the experiences of neurodivergents, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and people with disabilities working in the software industry. Method. We conducted a case study focusing on the underrepresented groups within a well-established South American software company. Results. Hybrid work is preferred by software professionals from underrepresented groups in the post-pandemic era. Advantages include improved focus at home, personalized work setups, and accommodation for health treatments. Concerns arise about isolation and inadequate infrastructure support, highlighting the need for proactive organizational strategies. Conclusions. Hybrid work emerges as a promising strategy for fostering diversity and inclusion in software engineering, addressing past limitations of the traditional office environment.

Fri 19 Jul

Displayed time zone: Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil change

11:00 - 12:30
Human Aspects 3Research Papers / Industry Papers at Mandacaru
Chair(s): Eduardo Santana de Almeida Federal University of Bahia
11:00
18m
Talk
Exploring Hybrid Work Realities: A Case Study with Software Professionals From Underrepresented Groups
Industry Papers
Ronnie de Souza Santos University of Calgary, Cleyton Magalhaes Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Robson T. de Souza Santos UNINASSAU, Jorge Correia-Neto Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
11:18
18m
Talk
Rocks Coding, Not Development–A Human-Centric, Experimental Evaluation of LLM-Supported SE Tasks
Research Papers
Wei Wang Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Huilong Ning Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Gaowei Zhang Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Libo Liu School of Computing and Information Systems, University of Melbourne, Yi Wang Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
DOI Pre-print
11:36
18m
Talk
Beyond Code Generation: An Observational Study of ChatGPT Usage in Software Engineering Practice
Research Papers
Ranim Khojah Chalmers | University of Gothenburg, Mazen Mohamad Chalmers | RISE - Research Institutes of Sweden, Philipp Leitner Chalmers | University of Gothenburg, Francisco Gomes de Oliveira Neto Chalmers | University of Gothenburg
Pre-print
11:54
18m
Talk
How to Gain Commit Rights in Modern Top Open Source Communities?
Research Papers
Xin Tan Beihang University, Yan Gong Beihang University, Geyu Huang Beihang University, Haohua Wu Beihang University, Li Zhang Beihang University
DOI Pre-print
12:12
18m
Talk
How does Simulation-based Testing for Self-driving Cars match Human Perception?
Research Papers
Christian Birchler Zurich University of Applied Sciences & University of Bern, Tanzil Kombarabettu Mohammed University of Zurich, Pooja Rani University of Zurich, Teodora Nechita Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Timo Kehrer University of Bern, Sebastiano Panichella Zurich University of Applied Sciences