Developer experience · Large-scale empirical analysis of coding practices
Who makes open source code? The hybridisation of commercial and open source practices
EPJ Data Science · 2024
Summary
Finds hybridization of commercial and open-source coding practices and raises questions about corporate encroachment.
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Reported result
What the study found
Finds hybridization of commercial and open-source coding practices and raises questions about corporate encroachment.
Research question
What the authors investigated
How does the study’s stated design explain its reported outcome in this setting?
Design
Large-scale empirical analysis of coding practices
Sample and setting
Open-source and commercial coding activity; exact sample unavailable on abstract page.
Scope and transfer
Limitations to keep in view
Abstract/page evidence limits detailed sample and external-validity assessment.
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