Promovendo a Participação de Mulheres e Grupos Minorizados em Comunidades de Software Livre: Um Relato de Experiência com a Metodologia BOSS
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https://doi.org/10.5753/wit.2026.22586
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Este relato investiga a promoção da permanência feminina em comunidades de software livre (FOSS) por meio da metodologia BOSS, estruturada em quatro etapas com workshops técnicos, mentoria 1:1, programação em pares e contribuições em projetos FOSS. Os resultados indicam a redução de barreiras técnicas iniciais, o fortalecimento da autoconfiança das participantes e o desenvolvimento de competências técnicas e colaborativas, sugerindo que a BOSS contribui para a construção de ambientes formativos e de desenvolvimento mais inclusivos. Apresentamos a BOSS como metodologia estruturada para a promoção da diversidade em projetos FOSS, oferecendo lições para iniciativas educacionais e programas de formação.Citas
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Oliveira, D. S. (2025). Metodologia BOSS: Formação, Permanência e Autonomia de Grupos Minorizados em Software Livre. Edição Independente, Brasil.
Pinto, G. H. L., Filho, F. F., Steinmacher, I., and Gerosa, M. A. (2017). Training Software Engineers Using Open-Source Software: The Professors’ Perspective. In 2017 IEEE 30th Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training (CSEE&T), pages 117–121.
Prana, G. A. A., Sharma, A., Bhat, T., Zimmermann, T., et al. (2022). Including Everyone, Everywhere: Understanding Opportunities and Challenges of Geographic Gender-Inclusion in OSS. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, 48(10):3867–3884.
Steinmacher, I., Gerosa, M., Conte, T. U., and Redmiles, D. F. (2019). Overcoming Social Barriers When Contributing to Open Source Software Projects. Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW), 28(1):247–290.
Steinmacher, I., Silva, M. A. G., Gerosa, M. A., and Redmiles, D. F. (2015). A systematic literature review on the barriers faced by newcomers to open source software projects. Information and Software Technology, 59:67–85.
Steinmacher, I., Treude, C., and Gerosa, M. A. (2018). Let Me In: Guidelines for the Successful Onboarding of Newcomers to Open Source Projects. IEEE Software, 36(4):41–49.
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19/07/2026
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ANDRADE, Maria Eduarda; OLIVEIRA, Daniela de; DUARTE, Suzane Alves; BARBOSA, Giovanna; ROCHA, Carla.
Promovendo a Participação de Mulheres e Grupos Minorizados em Comunidades de Software Livre: Um Relato de Experiência com a Metodologia BOSS. In: ACTAS DEL WOMEN IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (WIT), 20. , 2026, Gramado/RS.
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Porto Alegre: Sociedade Brasileira de Computação,
2026
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p. 631-642.
ISSN 2763-8626.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/wit.2026.22586.
