How Much Do You Know About Your Users? A Study of Developer Awareness About Diverse Users

Gama, Kiev; Chaves, Ana Paula; Ribeiro, Danilo Monteiro; Devathasan, Kezia; Damian, Daniela

doi:10.1109/rew61692.2024.00021

2024 IEEE 32nd International Requirements Engineering Conference Workshops (REW) 2024

DOI: 10.1109/rew61692.2024.00021

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How Much Do You Know About Your Users? A Study of Developer Awareness About Diverse Users

Kiev Gama,

Ana Paula Chaves,

Danilo Monteiro Ribeiro

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It’s not all about gender: A Multi-dimensional Course Perspective on Diversity and Inclusion in Software Engineering Education

Gama,

Santos

2024

Anais Do XXXVIII Simpósio Brasileiro De Engenharia De Software (SBES 2024)

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Diversity and inclusion (D&I) are topics that are increasingly being recognized as important in CS education. There are a few guidelines on approaching D&I in CS education courses. When narrowing down to Software Engineering (SE), the literature on approaching D&I in SE education is scarce. There has been recent growth in the SE field in the literature covering this topic, mostly around software teams. Still, most publications are not focused on education and are typically centered around gender. However, there are other important dimensions of diversity that remain underexplored, such as race/ethnicity, disability, neurodivergence, and age. This experience report details how we approached those diversity dimensions in a graduate school course – attended by both MSc and PhD students – on Diversity and Inclusion in Software Engineering. We explored two perspectives: users and teams, which relate to the subdomains of Software Requirements and Human Aspects of Software Engineering, respectively. In this course, classes were held remotely, using Google Meet, Discord, and Google Classroom as communication tools, and took place twice a week, with each meeting lasting 2 hours. Assessments were conducted using a formative approach, observing student participation and engagement throughout the semester. According to student feedback, creating a safe space was important for creating a sense of belonging and an ambiance for learning and sharing their experiences. We provide details on how we structured and conducted this course. In addition, we share lessons learned throughout this process.

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It’s not all about gender: A Multi-dimensional Course Perspective on Diversity and Inclusion in Software Engineering Education

Gama,

Santos

2024

Anais Do XXXVIII Simpósio Brasileiro De Engenharia De Software (SBES 2024)

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Design Systems and Component Packages as an Interface for Accessibility

Diniz,

Gama

2024

Anais Do XXXVIII Simpósio Brasileiro De Engenharia De Software (SBES 2024)

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A design system is a collection of interrelated patterns and shared practices, systematically organized to fulfill the objectives of digital products. This research aims to understand how Design Systems can influence software developers in implementing accessibility guidelines. For this purpose, leading design systems were analyzed for their coverage of accessibility, and a component package seamlessly integrating accessibility concerns was created and tested by software developers. Results indicated that an accessible Design System can positively influence developers to incorporate accessibility, thus enhancing the user experience in the final product.

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How Much Do You Know About Your Users? A Study of Developer Awareness About Diverse Users

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It’s not all about gender: A Multi-dimensional Course Perspective on Diversity and Inclusion in Software Engineering Education

It’s not all about gender: A Multi-dimensional Course Perspective on Diversity and Inclusion in Software Engineering Education

Design Systems and Component Packages as an Interface for Accessibility

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