Adolfo Gustavo Serra Seca Neto

Gilmar Gomes do Nascimento, Maria Claudia F. P Emer, Adolfo Gustavo Serra Seca Neto et al.

Software developers use metrics to evaluate code quality and productivity, but these practices are still rare in programming education. This project bridges the gap by collecting real-time learning analytics from individual student and whole-class code development logs. This granular, quantitative data provides educators with qualitative insights into the learning process. It allows them to evaluate student comprehension, identify common challenges, and critically assess whether the allocated time for exercises and algorithms is sufficient for mastery. Unlike traditional Learning Management Systems, we propose a novel approach: a plugin for a widely used code editor that captures granular interactions during programming and documentation. The resulting dataset logs coding behaviors, errors, and progress, enabling evidence-based analysis of learning patterns and educational benchmarking. By structuring this real-time programming trail, we support research on teaching methodologies, learner challenges, and skill acquisition. Quantitative metrics complement qualitative assessment by evaluating code, exercise progress, and timestamp logs. Our goal is to provide an open-access database for educators and researchers, fostering data-driven insights to enhance instruction and personalize learning experiences. This work aligns industrial best practices with pedagogical innovation, advancing measurable, empirical approaches to programming education.

Tatiane Lautert, Adolfo Gustavo Serra Seca Neto, Nadia P. Kozievitch

The Agile Manifesto describes that the most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is through face-to-face conversation. However that is not always possible when teams are working in a Global Software Development (GSD) environment. Based on this scenario, this study presents an exploratory data analysis using survey results to explore agile practices and challenges of a global software development team that uses ScaledAgile Framework (SAFe), which is designed for the need of larger organizations. The goal of this study is to understand the team's level of knowledge in some agile practices and which types of communication are usually prioritized. As in GSD environments team members are geographically spread across multiple regions and time zones, we aim to identify challenges this environment can present. As a result of this exploratory analysis, it has been identified that communication is one of main challenges in GSD environment and that phone calls are considered to be the most efficient type of communication. Additionally, we have also identified that professionals have different levels of confidence in Agile practices and concluded that knowledge transfers among the professionals could help those team members that are not confident in some agile practices to increase their overall confidence and knowledge.

Myrian Noguera Salinas, Maria Claudia Figueiredo Pereira Emer, Adolfo Gustavo Serra Seca Neto

Understanding the major fraud problems in the world and interpreting the data available for analysis is a current challenge that requires interdisciplinary knowledge to complement the knowledge of computer professionals. Collaborative events (called Hackathons, Datathons, Codefests, Hack Days, etc.) have become relevant in several fields. Examples of fields which are explored in these events include startup development, open civic innovation, corporate innovation, and social issues. These events have features that favor knowledge exchange to solve challenges. In this paper, we present an event format called Short Datathon, a Hackathon for the development of exploratory data analysis and visualization skills. Our goal is to evaluate if participating in a Short Datathon can help participants learn basic data analysis and visualization concepts. We evaluated the Short Datathon in two case studies, with a total of 20 participants, carried out at the Federal University of Technology - Paraná. In both case studies we addressed the issue of tax evasion using real world data. We describe, as a result of this work, the qualitative aspects of the case studies and the perception of the participants obtained through questionnaires. Participants stated that the event helped them understand more about data analysis and visualization and that the experience with people from other areas during the event made data analysis more efficient. Further studies are necessary to evolve the format of the event and to evaluate its effectiveness.

Nelson Marcelo Romero Aquino, Adolfo Gustavo Serra Seca Neto, Heitor Silvério Lopes

Papers on Agile Software Development methods are often focused on their applicability in commercial projects or organizations. There are no current studies that we know about addressing the application of these methods in research projects. The objective of this work is to describe the perception of researchers on the application of agile software development practices and principles for research projects. A study was conducted by constructing and applying a questionnaire to Brazilian researchers of different affiliations, formation and research areas in order to obtain information about their knowledge and openness to follow agile software development principles and practices.

Myrian R. N. Salinas, Adolfo Gustavo Serra Seca Neto, Maria Claudia F. P. Emer

This year, the Agile Manifesto completes seventeen years and, throughout the world, companies and researchers seek to understand their adoption stage, as well as the benefits, barriers, and limitations of agile methods. Although we have some studies and questionnaire data at the global level, we know little about how the Paraguayan software community is adopting agile methods. The present work conducted a research to set up the current stage of adoption, initial concerns and barriers of implementation of agile methods in software development companies in Paraguay. An online survey was sent to representatives of 53 Paraguayan companies. Of these, 9 (17%) companies responded. The concern about adopting more agile methods (44.44% of respondents) was the lack of reliability in product quality if developed using agile methods. The main barrier was the lack of experience (66.66%) of the companies.