Underrepresented Groups in Open Source Software Development

This repository contains the artifacts generated when researching minority groups in open source software development, which aimed to analyze knowledge about minority groups in OSS projects. This set of artifacts consists of two main components:

Research Protocol (PDF):

The protocol in PDF format provides a detailed overview of the research design, methodology, and objectives of the study. It describes the scope of the research, research questions, and data collection approach. This protocol is a fundamental reference for researchers interested in understanding how the study was designed.

Search Data (CSV):

The CSV file contains the raw data collected during the research. The data includes results returned by each database, articles considered in each phase of the study, and the set of seed articles. The XLSX spreadsheet is a source for analyzing the data used in the research.

This repository aims to promote a more transparent understanding of the process that guided this research. Researchers and the open source developer community can utilize this dataset for academic studies, replications, and informed decision-making to promote equity and representation in open source projects.