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dc.contributor.authorVaccargiu, M-
dc.contributor.authorNeykova, R-
dc.contributor.authorNovielli, N-
dc.contributor.authorOrtu, M-
dc.contributor.authorDestefanis, G-
dc.coverage.spatialOttawa, ON, Canada-
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-23T14:28:24Z-
dc.date.available2025-10-23T14:28:24Z-
dc.date.issued2025-04-27-
dc.identifierORCiD: Rumyana Neykova https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2755-7728-
dc.identifierORCiD: Giuseppe Destefanis https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3982-6355-
dc.identifier.citationVaccargiu, M. et al. (2025) 'More Than Code: Technical and Emotional Dynamics in Solidity’s Development', Proceedings 2025 IEEE ACM 18th International Conference on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering Chase 2025, Ottawa, ON, Canada, 27-28 April, pp. 260 - 271. doi: 10.1109/CHASE66643.2025.00036en_US
dc.identifier.isbn979-8-3315-3871-2 (ebk)-
dc.identifier.isbn979-8-3315-0253-9 (PoD)-
dc.identifier.issn2574-1780-
dc.identifier.urihttps://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/32220-
dc.description.abstractBackground: Solidity is the primary programming language used for developing smart contracts on Ethereum, representing a new generation of programming languages developed entirely in open environments. Objective: This longitudinal case study examines contribution patterns and emotional dynamics within the Solidity GitHub repository over a ten-year period (2014-2024). Method: We developed a contribution index combining metrics from developer activities (commits, pull requests, comments, and temporal engagement) and applied emotion detection to study communication patterns in a decade-long dataset of developer interactions. Results: The top 1 % of contributors are responsible for around 85 % of project contributions, yet the project exhibits dual paths to prominence: early contributors established technical foundations through code, while later contributors achieved influence through reviews and discussions. Emotional patterns show transitions from initial curiosity and confusion to eventual approval and gratitude. Conclusion: The project's recognition of diverse contribution types and evolving emotional dynamics enables sustainable growth despite concentrated contributions, demonstrating how open-source languages can evolve while maintaining both technical rigor and community engagement.en_US
dc.format.extent260 - 271-
dc.format.mediumPrint-Electronic-
dc.languageEnglish-
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)en_US
dc.rightsCopyright © 2025 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Personal use of this material is permitted. Permission from IEEE must be obtained for all other uses, in any current or future media, including reprinting/republishing this material for advertising or promotional purposes, creating new collective works, for resale or redistribution to servers or lists, or reuse of any copyrighted component of this work in other works ( https://journals.ieeeauthorcenter.ieee.org/become-an-ieee-journal-author/publishing-ethics/guidelines-and-policies/post-publication-policies/ ).-
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dc.sourceThis article has been accepted for publication in a future proceedings of this conference, but has not been fully edited. Content may change prior to final publication. Citation information: DOI: 10.1109/CHASE66643.2025.00036, 2025 IEEE/ACM 18th International Conference on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering (CHASE)-
dc.sourceThis article has been accepted for publication in a future proceedings of this conference, but has not been fully edited. Content may change prior to final publication. Citation information: DOI: 10.1109/CHASE66643.2025.00036, 2025 IEEE/ACM 18th International Conference on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering (CHASE)-
dc.subjectprogramming languageen_US
dc.subjectemotionsen_US
dc.subjectossen_US
dc.subjecthuman aspectsen_US
dc.titleMore Than Code: Technical and Emotional Dynamics in Solidity’s Developmenten_US
dc.typeConference Paperen_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1109/CHASE66643.2025.00036-
dc.relation.isPartOfProceedings 2025 IEEE ACM 18th International Conference on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering Chase 2025-
pubs.finish-date2025-04-28-
pubs.finish-date2025-04-28-
pubs.publication-statusPublished-
pubs.start-date2025-04-27-
pubs.start-date2025-04-27-
dc.identifier.eissn2574-1837-
dc.rights.holderInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)-
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