Why Does Code Review Work for Open Source Software Communities?

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Possible founder application

Support reviewer participation, social context, and maintainability—not only automated checks.

Reported result

What the study found

Empirical open-source study investigates mechanisms through which code review works in community projects.

Research question

What the authors investigated

How does the study’s stated design explain its reported outcome in this setting?

Design

Systematic/literature review

Sample and setting

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Scope and transfer

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Research sources

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