Leveraging machine learning and information retrieval techniques in software evolution tasks: summary of the first MALIR-SE workshop, at ASE 2013

Abstract

The first International Workshop on MAchine Learning and Information Retrieval for Software Evolution (MALIR-SE) was held on the 11th of November 2013. The workshop was held in conjunction with the 28th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Automated Software Engineering (ASE) in Silicon Valley, California, USA. The workshop brought researchers and practitioners that were interested in leveraging machine learning and information retrieval techniques to automate various software evolution tasks. During the workshop, papers on the application of machine learning and information retrieval techniques to bug fix time prediction and anti-pattern detection were presented. There were also discussions on the presented papers and on future direction of research in the area.

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