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2025

DockerFill: Automatically Completing Dockerfile Code with Syntax-aware Multi-task Learning
TSE
DockerFill: Automatically Completing Dockerfile Code with Syntax-aware Multi-task Learning

Yiwen Wu, Yang Zhang, Tao Wang, Bo Ding, Huaimin Wang

IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering (TSE), 2025

CCF-A JCR Q1 Journal

DockerFill: Automatically Completing Dockerfile Code with Syntax-aware Multi-task Learning

Yiwen Wu, Yang Zhang, Tao Wang, Bo Ding, Huaimin Wang

IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering (TSE), 2025 CCF-A JCR Q1 Journal

Are External Contributions Important to Project Productivityin Open Source Software? A Deep Insight Based on IssueEntropy
CSCW
Are External Contributions Important to Project Productivityin Open Source Software? A Deep Insight Based on IssueEntropy

Yang Shen, Tao Wang, Xunhui Zhang, Yang Zhang, Cheng Yang, Huaimin Wang

The 28th ACM SIGCHI Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work & Social Computing (CSCW), 2025

CCF-A Conference

Are External Contributions Important to Project Productivityin Open Source Software? A Deep Insight Based on IssueEntropy

Yang Shen, Tao Wang, Xunhui Zhang, Yang Zhang, Cheng Yang, Huaimin Wang

The 28th ACM SIGCHI Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work & Social Computing (CSCW), 2025 CCF-A Conference

What Problems are MLOps Practitioners Talking About? A Study of Discussions in Stack Overflow Forum and GitHub Projects
IST
What Problems are MLOps Practitioners Talking About? A Study of Discussions in Stack Overflow Forum and GitHub Projects

Yang Zhang, Yiwen Wu, Tao Wang, Bo Ding, Huaimin Wang

Information and Software Technology (IST), 2025

CCF-B JCR Q1 Journal

What Problems are MLOps Practitioners Talking About? A Study of Discussions in Stack Overflow Forum and GitHub Projects

Yang Zhang, Yiwen Wu, Tao Wang, Bo Ding, Huaimin Wang

Information and Software Technology (IST), 2025 CCF-B JCR Q1 Journal

Understanding the Faults in Serverless Computing Based Applications: An Empirical Study
ICSME
Understanding the Faults in Serverless Computing Based Applications: An Empirical Study

Changrong Xie, Yang Zhang, Xinjun Mao, Kang Yang, Tanghaoran Zhang

The 41st IEEE International Conference on Software Maintenance and Evolution (ICSME), 2025

CCF-B Conference

Understanding the Faults in Serverless Computing Based Applications: An Empirical Study

Changrong Xie, Yang Zhang, Xinjun Mao, Kang Yang, Tanghaoran Zhang

The 41st IEEE International Conference on Software Maintenance and Evolution (ICSME), 2025 CCF-B Conference

An Empirical Study of Transformer Models on Automatically Templating GitHub Issue Reports
SANER
An Empirical Study of Transformer Models on Automatically Templating GitHub Issue Reports

Jin Zhang, Maoqi Peng, Yang Zhang

The 32nd IEEE International Conference on Software Analysis, Evolution and Reengineering (SANER), 2025

CCF-B Conference

An Empirical Study of Transformer Models on Automatically Templating GitHub Issue Reports

Jin Zhang, Maoqi Peng, Yang Zhang

The 32nd IEEE International Conference on Software Analysis, Evolution and Reengineering (SANER), 2025 CCF-B Conference

Open source oriented cross-platform survey
IST
Open source oriented cross-platform survey

Simeng Yao, Xunhui Zhang, Yang Zhang, Tao Wang

Information and Software Technology (IST), 2025

CCF-B JCR Q1 Journal

Open source oriented cross-platform survey

Simeng Yao, Xunhui Zhang, Yang Zhang, Tao Wang

Information and Software Technology (IST), 2025 CCF-B JCR Q1 Journal

Towards Understanding Docker Build Faults in Practice: Symptoms, Root Causes, and Fix Patterns
FSE
Towards Understanding Docker Build Faults in Practice: Symptoms, Root Causes, and Fix Patterns

Yiwen Wu*, Yang Zhang*, Tao Wang, Bo Ding, Huaimin Wang

The 33rd ACM International Conference on the Foundations of Software Engineering (FSE), 2025

CCF-A Conference

Towards Understanding Docker Build Faults in Practice: Symptoms, Root Causes, and Fix Patterns

Yiwen Wu*, Yang Zhang*, Tao Wang, Bo Ding, Huaimin Wang

The 33rd ACM International Conference on the Foundations of Software Engineering (FSE), 2025 CCF-A Conference

2024

How do Developers Adapt Code Snippets to Their Contexts? An Empirical Study of Context-Based Code Snippet Adaptations
TSE
How do Developers Adapt Code Snippets to Their Contexts? An Empirical Study of Context-Based Code Snippet Adaptations

Tanghaoran Zhang, Yao Lu, Yue Yu, Xinjun Mao, Yang Zhang, Yuxin Zhao

IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering (TSE), 2024

CCF-A JCR Q1 Journal

How do Developers Adapt Code Snippets to Their Contexts? An Empirical Study of Context-Based Code Snippet Adaptations

Tanghaoran Zhang, Yao Lu, Yue Yu, Xinjun Mao, Yang Zhang, Yuxin Zhao

IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering (TSE), 2024 CCF-A JCR Q1 Journal

How do Developers Talk about GitHub Actions? Evidence from Online Software Development Community
ICSE
How do Developers Talk about GitHub Actions? Evidence from Online Software Development Community

Yang Zhang*, Yiwen Wu*, Tingting Chen, Tao Wang, Hui Liu, Huaimin Wang

The 46th International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE), 2024

CCF-A Conference

How do Developers Talk about GitHub Actions? Evidence from Online Software Development Community

Yang Zhang*, Yiwen Wu*, Tingting Chen, Tao Wang, Hui Liu, Huaimin Wang

The 46th International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE), 2024 CCF-A Conference

A Transformer-based Model for Assisting Dockerfile Revising
ICSE
A Transformer-based Model for Assisting Dockerfile Revising

Yiwen Wu, Yang Zhang, Tao Wang, Huaimin Wang

The 46th International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE), 2024

CCF-A Conference

A Transformer-based Model for Assisting Dockerfile Revising

Yiwen Wu, Yang Zhang, Tao Wang, Huaimin Wang

The 46th International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE), 2024 CCF-A Conference

2023

Exploring the Development of Container Technology through Docker Containers: A Systematic Literature Review Perspective (从Docker容器看容器技术的发展:一种系统文献综述的视角)
JOS
Exploring the Development of Container Technology through Docker Containers: A Systematic Literature Review Perspective (从Docker容器看容器技术的发展:一种系统文献综述的视角)

Yiwen Wu, Yang Zhang, Tao Wang, Huaimin Wang

Journal of Software (软件学报), 2023

CCF-A中文 Journal

Exploring the Development of Container Technology through Docker Containers: A Systematic Literature Review Perspective (从Docker容器看容器技术的发展:一种系统文献综述的视角)

Yiwen Wu, Yang Zhang, Tao Wang, Huaimin Wang

Journal of Software (软件学报), 2023 CCF-A中文 Journal

2022

On the Way to Microservices: Exploring Problems and Solutions from Online Q&A Community
SANER
On the Way to Microservices: Exploring Problems and Solutions from Online Q&A Community

Menghan Wu*, Yang Zhang*, Jiakun Liu, Shangwen Wang, Zhang Zhang, Xin Xia, Xinjun Mao

The 29th IEEE International Conference on Software Analysis, Evolution and Reengineering (SANER), 2022

CCF-B Conference Distinguished Paper Award

On the Way to Microservices: Exploring Problems and Solutions from Online Q&A Community

Menghan Wu*, Yang Zhang*, Jiakun Liu, Shangwen Wang, Zhang Zhang, Xin Xia, Xinjun Mao

The 29th IEEE International Conference on Software Analysis, Evolution and Reengineering (SANER), 2022 CCF-B Conference Distinguished Paper Award

Understanding and Predicting Docker Build Duration: An Empirical Study of Containerized Workflow of OSS Projects
ASE
Understanding and Predicting Docker Build Duration: An Empirical Study of Containerized Workflow of OSS Projects

Yiwen Wu, Yang Zhang, Kele Xu, Tao Wang, Huaimin Wang

The 37th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Automated Software Engineering (ASE), 2022

CCF-A Conference

Understanding and Predicting Docker Build Duration: An Empirical Study of Containerized Workflow of OSS Projects

Yiwen Wu, Yang Zhang, Kele Xu, Tao Wang, Huaimin Wang

The 37th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Automated Software Engineering (ASE), 2022 CCF-A Conference

Recommending Base Image for Docker Containers based on Deep Configuration Comprehension
SANER
Recommending Base Image for Docker Containers based on Deep Configuration Comprehension

Yinyuan Zhang, Yang Zhang, Xinjun Mao, Yiwen Wu, Bo Lin, Shangwen Wang

The 29th IEEE International Conference on Software Analysis, Evolution and Reengineering (SANER), 2022

CCF-B Conference

Recommending Base Image for Docker Containers based on Deep Configuration Comprehension

Yinyuan Zhang, Yang Zhang, Xinjun Mao, Yiwen Wu, Bo Lin, Shangwen Wang

The 29th IEEE International Conference on Software Analysis, Evolution and Reengineering (SANER), 2022 CCF-B Conference

Motivation under Gamification: An Empirical Study of Developers' Motivations and Contributions in Stack Overflow
TSE
Motivation under Gamification: An Empirical Study of Developers' Motivations and Contributions in Stack Overflow

Yao Lu, Xinjun Mao, Minghui Zhou, Yang Zhang, Zude Li, Tao Wang, Gang Yin, Huaimin Wang

IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering (TSE), 2025

CCF-A JCR Q1 Journal

Motivation under Gamification: An Empirical Study of Developers' Motivations and Contributions in Stack Overflow

Yao Lu, Xinjun Mao, Minghui Zhou, Yang Zhang, Zude Li, Tao Wang, Gang Yin, Huaimin Wang

IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering (TSE), 2025 CCF-A JCR Q1 Journal

2020

An Empirical Study of Build Failures in the Docker Context
MSR
An Empirical Study of Build Failures in the Docker Context

Yiwen Wu*, Yang Zhang*, Tao Wang, Huaimin Wang

The 17th International Conference on Mining Software Repositories (MSR), 2020

CCF-C Conference

An Empirical Study of Build Failures in the Docker Context

Yiwen Wu*, Yang Zhang*, Tao Wang, Huaimin Wang

The 17th International Conference on Mining Software Repositories (MSR), 2020 CCF-C Conference

Haste Makes Waste: An Empirical Study of Fast Answers in Stack Overflow
ICSME
Haste Makes Waste: An Empirical Study of Fast Answers in Stack Overflow

Yao Lu, Xinjun Mao, Minghui Zhou, Yang Zhang, Tao Wang, Zude Li

The 36th International Conference on Software Maintenance and Evolution (ICSME), 2020

CCF-B Conference

Haste Makes Waste: An Empirical Study of Fast Answers in Stack Overflow

Yao Lu, Xinjun Mao, Minghui Zhou, Yang Zhang, Tao Wang, Zude Li

The 36th International Conference on Software Maintenance and Evolution (ICSME), 2020 CCF-B Conference

Crowd-intelligence-based software development method and practices (基于群智的软件开发群体化方法与实践)
SCIS
Crowd-intelligence-based software development method and practices (基于群智的软件开发群体化方法与实践)

Tao Wang, Gang Yin, Yue Yu, Yang Zhang, Huaimin Wang

SCIENCE CHINA Information Sciences (中国科学:信息科学), 2020

CCF-A中文 Journal

Crowd-intelligence-based software development method and practices (基于群智的软件开发群体化方法与实践)

Tao Wang, Gang Yin, Yue Yu, Yang Zhang, Huaimin Wang

SCIENCE CHINA Information Sciences (中国科学:信息科学), 2020 CCF-A中文 Journal

iLinker: A Novel Approach for Issue Knowledge Acquisition in GitHub Projects
WWWJ
iLinker: A Novel Approach for Issue Knowledge Acquisition in GitHub Projects

Yang Zhang, Yiwen Wu, Tao Wang, Huaimin Wang

World Wide Web Journal (WWWJ), 2020

CCF-B Journal

iLinker: A Novel Approach for Issue Knowledge Acquisition in GitHub Projects

Yang Zhang, Yiwen Wu, Tao Wang, Huaimin Wang

World Wide Web Journal (WWWJ), 2020 CCF-B Journal

2019

A Novel Approach for Recommending Semantically Linkable Issues in GitHub Projects
SCIS
A Novel Approach for Recommending Semantically Linkable Issues in GitHub Projects

Yang Zhang, Yiwen Wu, Tao Wang, Huaimin Wang

SCIENCE CHINA Information Sciences (SCIS), 2019

CCF-A JCR Q1 Journal

A Novel Approach for Recommending Semantically Linkable Issues in GitHub Projects

Yang Zhang, Yiwen Wu, Tao Wang, Huaimin Wang

SCIENCE CHINA Information Sciences (SCIS), 2019 CCF-A JCR Q1 Journal

GitHub's milestone tool: a mixed-methods analysis on its use
JSEP
GitHub's milestone tool: a mixed-methods analysis on its use

Yang Zhang, Huaimin Wang, Yiwen Wu, Dongyang Hu, Tao Wang

Journal of Software: Evolution and Process (JSEP), 2019

CCF-B Journal

GitHub's milestone tool: a mixed-methods analysis on its use

Yang Zhang, Huaimin Wang, Yiwen Wu, Dongyang Hu, Tao Wang

Journal of Software: Evolution and Process (JSEP), 2019 CCF-B Journal

Multi-reviewing Pull-requests: An Exploratory Study on GitHub OSS Projects
IST
Multi-reviewing Pull-requests: An Exploratory Study on GitHub OSS Projects

Dongyang Hu, Yang Zhang, Junsheng Chang, Gang Yin, Yue Yu, Tao Wang

Information and Software Technology (IST), 2019

CCF-B JCR Q1 Journal

Multi-reviewing Pull-requests: An Exploratory Study on GitHub OSS Projects

Dongyang Hu, Yang Zhang, Junsheng Chang, Gang Yin, Yue Yu, Tao Wang

Information and Software Technology (IST), 2019 CCF-B JCR Q1 Journal

An Embedding Model based Hybrid Approach for Linking Related Issues (基于嵌入模型的混合式相关缺陷关联方法)
JOS
An Embedding Model based Hybrid Approach for Linking Related Issues (基于嵌入模型的混合式相关缺陷关联方法)

Yang Zhang, Tao Wang, Yiwen Wu, Gang Yin, Huaimin Wang

Journal of Software (软件学报), 2019

CCF-A中文 Journal

An Embedding Model based Hybrid Approach for Linking Related Issues (基于嵌入模型的混合式相关缺陷关联方法)

Yang Zhang, Tao Wang, Yiwen Wu, Gang Yin, Huaimin Wang

Journal of Software (软件学报), 2019 CCF-A中文 Journal

A Clustering-based Approach for Mining Dockerfile Evolutionary Trajectories
SCIS
A Clustering-based Approach for Mining Dockerfile Evolutionary Trajectories

Yang Zhang, Huaimin Wang, Vladimir Filkov

SCIENCE CHINA Information Sciences (SCIS), 2019

CCF-A JCR Q1 Journal

A Clustering-based Approach for Mining Dockerfile Evolutionary Trajectories

Yang Zhang, Huaimin Wang, Vladimir Filkov

SCIENCE CHINA Information Sciences (SCIS), 2019 CCF-A JCR Q1 Journal

2018

One Size Does Not Fit All: An Empirical Study of Containerized Continuous Deployment Workflows
FSE
One Size Does Not Fit All: An Empirical Study of Containerized Continuous Deployment Workflows

Yang Zhang, Bogdan Vasilescu, Huaimin Wang, Vladimir Filkov

The 26th ACM Joint European Software Engineering Conference and Symposium on the Foundations of Software Engineering (ESEC/FSE), 2018

CCF-A Conference

One Size Does Not Fit All: An Empirical Study of Containerized Continuous Deployment Workflows

Yang Zhang, Bogdan Vasilescu, Huaimin Wang, Vladimir Filkov

The 26th ACM Joint European Software Engineering Conference and Symposium on the Foundations of Software Engineering (ESEC/FSE), 2018 CCF-A Conference

2017

Internal quality assurance for external contributions in GitHub: An empirical investigation
JSEP
Internal quality assurance for external contributions in GitHub: An empirical investigation

Yao Lu, Xinjun Mao, Zude Li, Yang Zhang, Tao Wang, Gang Yin

Journal of Software: Evolution and Process (JSEP), 2017

CCF-B Journal

Internal quality assurance for external contributions in GitHub: An empirical investigation

Yao Lu, Xinjun Mao, Zude Li, Yang Zhang, Tao Wang, Gang Yin

Journal of Software: Evolution and Process (JSEP), 2017 CCF-B Journal

Social media in GitHub: the role of @-mention in assisting software development
SCIS
Social media in GitHub: the role of @-mention in assisting software development

Yang Zhang, Huaimin Wang, Gang Yin, Tao Wang, Yue Yu

SCIENCE CHINA Information Sciences (SCIS), 2017

CCF-A JCR Q1 Journal

Social media in GitHub: the role of @-mention in assisting software development

Yang Zhang, Huaimin Wang, Gang Yin, Tao Wang, Yue Yu

SCIENCE CHINA Information Sciences (SCIS), 2017 CCF-A JCR Q1 Journal