Bots Coordinating Work in Open Source Software Projects

Philipp Hukal, Nicholas Berente, Matt Germonprez, Aaron Schecter

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Abstract

Increasingly, bots are being used to coordinate work in open source software projects. As mechanisms that ensure the smooth functioning of open source software projects, bot activity influences how scholars and practitioners understand open source software development.
Original languageEnglish
JournalComputer
Volume52
Issue number9
Pages (from-to)52-60
Number of pages9
ISSN0018-9162
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2019

Keywords

  • Bot (internet)
  • Task analysis
  • Logic gates
  • Open source software
  • Software testing

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