Research Projects

Empowering Open Source Software Communities

Open-source software (OSS) thrives on community collaboration, yet the dynamics of discussion often dominated by a small group of contributors. Our research unpacks how developers, designers, and end-users interact in OSS projects and aims to make OSS communities more inclusive and user-centered.

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Journal 2026

What Pulls the Strings? Understanding the Characteristics and Role of Argumentation in Open-Source Software Usability Discussions

Arghavan Sanei , Chaima Amiri , Atefeh Shokrizadeh , Jinghui Cheng

International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction

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