The Diversity-Innovation Paradox in Open-Source Software

Aug 17, 2021·
Mengchen Sam Yong
,
Lavínia Paganini
,
Huilian Sophie Qiu
José Bayoán Santiago Calderón
José Bayoán Santiago Calderón
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Abstract
This paper examines whether the diversity-innovation paradox appears in open-source software. Using JavaScript projects from World of Code, we define innovation through novel package co-usage and test whether underrepresented contributors face lower success despite diversity-linked productivity.
Type
Publication
2021 IEEE/ACM 18th International Conference on Mining Software Repositories (MSR)
Status
Peer-reviewed
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José Bayoán Santiago Calderón
Authors
Senior Research Economist

Dr. Santiago Calderón is a senior research economist in the national economic accounts research group at the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Before joining the federal statistical system, he had years of experience in the private sector as a research scientist at various companies. Bayoán also held academic appointments with the Biocomplexity Institute and Initiative at the University of Virginia, where he started his career in public service.

His research has centered on improving decision-making. His transdisciplinary research approach has enabled him to routinely collaborate across disciplines and develop a diverse set of domain knowledge and methodological toolset. He also participates in various open-source software communities (e.g., JuliaLang) and civic activism (e.g., Code4PR, Mentes Puertorriqueñas en Accion).