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Empirical answers to fundamental software engineering problems (panel)

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Can the methods of empirical software engineering give us answers to the truly important open questions in the field?

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  • (2018)The ABC of Software Engineering ResearchACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology10.1145/324174327:3(1-51)Online publication date: 17-Sep-2018
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    ESEC/FSE 2013: Proceedings of the 2013 9th Joint Meeting on Foundations of Software Engineering
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    DOI:10.1145/2491411
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    • (2018)The ABC of Software Engineering ResearchACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology10.1145/324174327:3(1-51)Online publication date: 17-Sep-2018
    • (2014)Search based software engineering for software product line engineeringProceedings of the 18th International Software Product Line Conference - Volume 110.1145/2648511.2648513(5-18)Online publication date: 15-Sep-2014

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