Looking for a volunteer software developer for an independent code review study

alanharrryy-wq — Sat, 14 Nov 2026 07:12:51 +0000

Hi DEV Community! 👋

I'm looking for an experienced software developer or code reviewer interested in participating in an independent evaluation of PRISMA Change Assurance, a tool designed to help developers understand and verify software changes.

What does the study involve?

You'll review 12 blinded evidence packets covering six historical open-source software changes.

The study focuses on identifying affected components, technical risks, appropriate tests, and remaining uncertainties.

Who can participate?

A developer with practical experience reading code, reviewing changes, or assessing software quality, who has not contributed to PRISMA Change Assurance.

Participation details

Voluntary and unpaid.

Fully remote and asynchronous.

No software installation or repository modification required.

No credentials or access to private repositories needed.

Responses recorded under a pseudonymous identifier.

Study instructions and full participation requirements provided before starting.

The evaluation follows a predefined protocol. Participants will not receive the historical answers or scoring material.

Interested in participating?

Please leave a comment or contact me privately so we can discuss eligibility and the study requirements.

I'm looking for genuine technical feedback, including negative findings. The goal is to understand whether this kind of evidence actually helps people review software changes.

Thanks for supporting independent software engineering research! 🔬

What would make an independent software change-review study credible and useful to you?

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Looking for a volunteer software developer for an independent code review study