SRC002 — https://decan.lexpage.net/files/SANER-2022a.pdf¶
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Metadata¶
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| URL | https://decan.lexpage.net/files/SANER-2022a.pdf |
| Authors | Mehdi Golzadeh, Alexandre Decan, Tom Mens (University of Mons, Belgium) |
| Date | 2022 (SANER 2022) |
Content Summary¶
Golzadeh, Decan, and Mens conducted a longitudinal study of 91,810 active npm package GitHub repositories over nine years, documenting the rise of GitHub Actions (becoming dominant in <18 months) and the fall of Travis CI. The study provides time-series data on CI service adoption, co-usage, and migration patterns.
Reliability: High¶
Peer-reviewed conference paper with large longitudinal dataset and transparent methodology.
Relevance: High¶
Directly addresses CI adoption trends over time, including the GitHub Actions transition period.
Bias Assessment¶
| Domain | Rating | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Missing Data | Some concerns | Limited to npm ecosystem packages — may not generalize to all GitHub repositories. |
| Measurement | Low risk | Uses CI configuration file detection with clear inclusion criteria. |
| Selective Reporting | Low risk | Reports comprehensive migration data including both rises and falls. |
| Randomization | N/A | Observational study. |
| Protocol Deviation | N/A | Not an RCT. |
| Conflict Of Interest | Low risk | Academic researchers with no disclosed commercial interest. |