Ecossistemas de Software “mortos”: uma visão a partir de DevRel (Developer Relations)

• Felipe Soupinski UFMS
• Awdren Fontão UFMS

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/cbsoft_estendido.2022.227663

Abstract

Software Ecosystems (SECO) depend on platforms that serve as environments for developers interaction. When the organization that owns the platform does not support the synergy between organizational goals and developers’ expectations, the SECO may die. In this paper, we report a study conducted on StackOverflow (SO) and GitHub (GH) focusing on Web SECOs: AngularJS, PhantomJS, and Moment.JS. We analyzed metrics based on answer rates and closed issues, to understand what happens in these SECOs before, during, and after the platform’s death. We identify behaviors in metrics that may indicate a sign of risk.

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