This special issue of IEEE Software focuses on diversity and inclusion in software development, presenting research results best practices for making the field equitable all. It is well documented that industry does not provide evenhanded participation conditions. Research has shown implicit gender biases significantly impact hiring decisions,1 women disengage faster than men,2<...

Given a task description, developer’s job is to alter the software system in way that accomplishes task, usually by fixing bug or adding new feature. Completing these tasks typically requires developers use multiple tools, spanning applications, within their environment. In this paper, we investigate how existing desktop environments align with and facilitate developers’ needs as they tackle ta...

A new generation of toolsets that are flexible enough to adapt the data analytics needs a given scenario is emerging analyze free, open source software (FOSS). GrimoireLab one such toolset meets many foundations, developers, and companies.