Gamifying software engineering tasks based on cognitive principles: The case of code review

Naomi Unkelos-Shpigel; Irit Hadar

doi:10.1109/CHASE.2015.21

Gamifying software engineering tasks based on cognitive principles: The case of code review

Naomi Unkelos-Shpigel, Irit Hadar

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Abstract

Code review is an important task in software development. However, performing code review is perceived, for the most part, as an undesired task, presenting several challenges to the required collaboration and knowledge transfer between programmers and reviewers. In order to overcome these challenges and improve the effectiveness of code review, we developed SCRUT: Social Code Review Unifying Tool. By recruiting relevant cognitive theories and implementing gamification elements to motivate collaboration and knowledge sharing between programmers and reviewers, we plan to enhance the task of code review.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 8th International Workshop on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering, CHASE 2015
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	119-120
Number of pages	2
ISBN (Electronic)	9781479919345
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/CHASE.2015.21
State	Published - 23 Jul 2015
Event	8th International Workshop on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering, CHASE 2015 - Florence, Italy Duration: 18 May 2015 → …

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Name	Proceedings - 8th International Workshop on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering, CHASE 2015

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Conference	8th International Workshop on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering, CHASE 2015
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Florence
Period	18/05/15 → …

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Keywords

Gamification
boundary object
code review

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Software
Human Factors and Ergonomics

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Unkelos-Shpigel, N., & Hadar, I. (2015). Gamifying software engineering tasks based on cognitive principles: The case of code review. In Proceedings - 8th International Workshop on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering, CHASE 2015 (pp. 119-120). Article 7166104 (Proceedings - 8th International Workshop on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering, CHASE 2015). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/CHASE.2015.21

Unkelos-Shpigel, Naomi ; Hadar, Irit. / Gamifying software engineering tasks based on cognitive principles : The case of code review. Proceedings - 8th International Workshop on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering, CHASE 2015. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015. pp. 119-120 (Proceedings - 8th International Workshop on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering, CHASE 2015).

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Unkelos-Shpigel, N & Hadar, I 2015, Gamifying software engineering tasks based on cognitive principles: The case of code review. in Proceedings - 8th International Workshop on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering, CHASE 2015., 7166104, Proceedings - 8th International Workshop on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering, CHASE 2015, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 119-120, 8th International Workshop on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering, CHASE 2015, Florence, Italy, 18/05/15. https://doi.org/10.1109/CHASE.2015.21

Gamifying software engineering tasks based on cognitive principles: The case of code review. / Unkelos-Shpigel, Naomi; Hadar, Irit.
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Unkelos-Shpigel N, Hadar I. Gamifying software engineering tasks based on cognitive principles: The case of code review. In Proceedings - 8th International Workshop on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering, CHASE 2015. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2015. p. 119-120. 7166104. (Proceedings - 8th International Workshop on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering, CHASE 2015). doi: 10.1109/CHASE.2015.21

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