The Workshop on Social, Human and Economic Aspects of Software (WASHES) is an event held by SBC since 2016, as part of the Congress of the Brazilian Computing Society. The event focuses on the interaction among some critical issues that influence software engineering and quality. The impact of human factors and social aspects in software quality has been discussed by researchers and industry professionals since methods, techniques, and tools affect (and are affected) by stakeholders and their interactions. In the same way, the software is a source of value to the business of several organizations, suppliers, or buyers, representing an essential element for their economic success. The WASHES Proceedings are published annually, bringing the articles selected for each edition of the event.

Topics of Interest

Topics of interest in WASHES comprise research directly related to the social, human, and economic aspects of software and its intersections and influences in the most diverse areas of computing, including:

  • Development and design principles and practices that influence or are influenced by social, human, and economic aspects
  • Green IT and its economic and social impacts on software development
  • Sustainable software development
  • Psychological, sociological, human, and economic characteristics of software development
  • Tools and processes to support organizational and cultural situations
  • Managerial and organizational aspects of software development
  • Collaboration in software development and its relationship with social, human, and economic aspects
  • Trust in software teams
  • Soft skills: how to teach/learn them, and their impact on the process (creativity, collaboration, leadership, good communication, and others)
  • Use of social networks and social media by software teams
  • Community-based software development models such as open-source, crowdsourcing, and public-private partnerships
  • Knowledge management and organizational learning allied to social and human aspects in software development
  • Influence of economic aspects in software development
  • Application economics and quality in mobile development
  • Business models, platforms, and software ecosystems
  • Issues related to licenses, intellectual property, and patents
  • Education on social, human, and economic aspects in software development
  • Research challenges and perspectives and/or experience reports from the software industry

Additional information

For more information about WASHES, visit the website of the current edition.