A study of innovation diffusion through link sharing on stack overflow
Summary. This study examines how software developers discover and adopt innovations like tools and frameworks by analyzing link sharing on Stack Overflow. The researchers find that link sharing occurs frequently on the platform, making Stack Overflow a significant channel for spreading software development innovations. They show Stack Overflow functions as part of a larger network of interconnected online resources that developers use to find and evaluate new tools.
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Hervás-Gómez, C., Cleary, B., & Singer, L.. (2013). A study of innovation diffusion through link sharing on stack overflow. https://doi.org/10.1109/msr.2013.6624011
Hervás-Gómez, Carlos, et al. “A study of innovation diffusion through link sharing on stack overflow.” 2013. https://doi.org/10.1109/msr.2013.6624011.
Hervás-Gómez, Carlos, Brendan Cleary, and Leif Singer. 2013. “A study of innovation diffusion through link sharing on stack overflow.” https://doi.org/10.1109/msr.2013.6624011.
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