Potential threats to the validity of LLM-based software engineering research
Large language models have become a popular tool for software engineering research, but they can also influence the outcome of experiments.
The Toilet Paper
Efficient and green LLMs for software engineering
Training and using large language models to develop software is bad for the planet – but it doesn’t have to be that way.
Your app needs more than just a dark and high-contrast mode
Dark and high-contrast modes help make apps more accessible, but not all support them well enough.
Svelte really is that fast
The five most popular JS frameworks – Angular, React, Vue, Svelte and Blazor – use different rendering strategies, and it shows.
Do large language models respect copyright notices?
A group of researchers studied what happens when you explicitly remind large language models to respect copyright notices.
A method for preventing browser extension fingerprinting
Who could have thought that DOM-based browser extension fingerprinting can be easily mitigated by splitting reality?
The privacy threats of browser extension fingerprinting
Installing browser extensions can be bad for your privacy, even if they were made in good faith.
Be careful when browsing for browser extensions in the Chrome Web Store
This paper provides an analysis of browser extensions in the Chrome Web Store based on historical data and their source code.
Are bugs more expensive to fix in production?
Everyone knows that the cost of fixing a bug grows exponentially as it progresses through development phases. But is that actually true?
Design patterns for energy-efficient Web applications
Applying these design patterns in your code may (or may not) make your web applications more energy-efficient.
The challenges of microservice API evolution
Evolving microservice APIs requires a lot of work, both from the providing and the consuming side.
Visual disinformation on alternative media platforms
Alternative media platforms and their communities use visual disinformation in a variety of ways.
Mapping the use of AI in counter-disinformation
Most initiatives that use artificial intelligence to combat disinformation are clustered around two continents.
Scaling the API design review process at Google
Google’s API Governance process makes sure that the design and development of its APIs meets the company’s standards.
Prompt patterns for LLMs that help you design better software
Large language models (LLMs) may not be replacing developers anytime soon, but can still be of use in the design process.
Using humour to make software development more enjoyable
This study looks at how humour can fuel developer engagement in open-source and professional contexts.
Recovering software architectures via chain-of-thought prompting
Large language models can be used to deduce to what extent your system’s implementation still adheres to a reference architecture.
Comparing algorithms for extracting content from web pages
This study pits 14 open-source main content extractors against each other and arrives at a somewhat surprising conclusion.
The challenges of end-to-end testing and how to face them
End-to-end tests can help you discover problems in web applications, but sadly are not free of problems themselves.
Supersharers of fake news on Twitter during the 2020 US presidential election
Supersharers managed to reach 5.2% of registered voters. In contrast, Russia’s 2016 campaign only reached 3.4% of voters.
Why some researchers publish in predatory journals
Although predatory journals may sound scary, they are actually quite friendly (and after your money).
Can public service broadcasting survive Silicon Valley?
Public service broadcasting has served us well in the 20th century. How can it keep serving us well (well) into the 21st century?
Sharing software engineering research on LinkedIn
Sharing is caring, but if you really care about sharing research you should probably do more than just share links to papers.
How cellular-based technologies have transformed live broadcasting
New live broadcasting technologies have transformed how news organisations work, in both good and bad ways.