Sources of software development task friction

• Published in: Empirical software engineering : an international journal Vol. 27; no. 7
• Main Authors: Bradley, Nick C., Fritz, Thomas, Holmes, Reid
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.12.2022; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Compilers; Computer Science; Friction; Interpreters; Programming Languages; Software development; Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems; Developer tasks; Developer tools; Development friction; Developer goals; Human aspects of SE; Integrated Development Environments

Given a task description, a developer’s job is to alter the software system in a way that accomplishes the task, usually by fixing a bug or adding a new feature. Completing these tasks typically requires developers to use multiple tools, spanning multiple applications, within their environment. In t...