Challenges and Future Research Direction for Microtask Programming in Industry

Masanari Kondo, Shinobu Saito, Yukako Iimura, Eunjong Choi, Osamu Mizuno, Yasutaka Kamei, Naoyasu Ubayashi

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Abstract

Microtask programming [4] is a solution to promote distributed development in industry. The key idea of microtask programming is to reduce face-to-face communication across developers by splitting the development task of software into independent microtasks. Such microtasks can be completed by crowd workers who work remotely and at their preferable time such as early morning. Dedicated developers who have the responsibility for the progress of development split the task into microtasks, and distribute them to crowd workers. Hence, microtask programming has these two actors. Our research team reported that microtask programming has potential benefits such as the fluidity of project assignments in industrial companies [4]. However, we suppose it still has challenges. In addition, it is still unclear what are future research direction to support both actors in microtask programming, though our research team has conducted three studies for microtask programming so far [2]-[4].

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2022 Mining Software Repositories Conference, MSR 2022
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages103-104
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9781450393034
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Event2022 Mining Software Repositories Conference, MSR 2022 - Pittsburgh, United States
Duration: May 23 2022May 24 2022

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2022 Mining Software Repositories Conference, MSR 2022

Conference

Conference2022 Mining Software Repositories Conference, MSR 2022
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPittsburgh
Period5/23/225/24/22

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Software
  • Information Systems and Management
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

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