TY - GEN
T1 - Managing code debt in open source software development projects
T2 - 26th Americas Conference on Information Systems, AMCIS 2020
AU - Yang, Yukun
AU - Boodraj, Maheshwar
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - In this study, we examine the impact of three commonly used digital options on the accumulation of code debt in open source software development (OSSD) projects. Further, we examine the impact of code debt on three measures of OSSD project performance. Specifically, we hypothesize that increased use of defer options and abandon options is negatively related to the accumulation of code debt, while increased use of growth options is positively related to the accumulation of code debt. Further, we hypothesize that while the accumulation of code debt is negatively related to a project's market success and the engagement of peripheral developers, it is positively related to the engagement of core developers. To test our hypotheses, we plan to collect and analyze project data from a leading OSSD platform. We expect our findings to provide new theoretical perspectives for researchers and actionable insights for software practitioners.
AB - In this study, we examine the impact of three commonly used digital options on the accumulation of code debt in open source software development (OSSD) projects. Further, we examine the impact of code debt on three measures of OSSD project performance. Specifically, we hypothesize that increased use of defer options and abandon options is negatively related to the accumulation of code debt, while increased use of growth options is positively related to the accumulation of code debt. Further, we hypothesize that while the accumulation of code debt is negatively related to a project's market success and the engagement of peripheral developers, it is positively related to the engagement of core developers. To test our hypotheses, we plan to collect and analyze project data from a leading OSSD platform. We expect our findings to provide new theoretical perspectives for researchers and actionable insights for software practitioners.
KW - Code debt
KW - Digital options
KW - IT project management
KW - Open source software development
KW - Technical debt
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85097708946
T3 - 26th Americas Conference on Information Systems, AMCIS 2020
BT - 26th Americas Conference on Information Systems, AMCIS 2020
PB - Association for Information Systems
Y2 - 10 August 2020 through 14 August 2020
ER -