A Mosaic of Perspectives: Understanding Ownership in Software Engineering

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Main Authors: Suomi, Tomi, Ihantola, Petri, Mikkonen, Tommi, Mäkitalo, Niko
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Published: 2025
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author Suomi, Tomi
Ihantola, Petri
Mikkonen, Tommi
Mäkitalo, Niko
author_facet Suomi, Tomi
Ihantola, Petri
Mikkonen, Tommi
Mäkitalo, Niko
contents Agile software development relies on self-organized teams, underlining the importance of individual responsibility. How developers take responsibility and build ownership are influenced by external factors such as architecture and development methods. This paper examines the existing literature on ownership in software engineering and in psychology, and argues that a more comprehensive view of ownership in software engineering has a great potential in improving software team's work. Initial positions on the issue are offered for discussion and to lay foundations for further research.
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spellingShingle A Mosaic of Perspectives: Understanding Ownership in Software Engineering
Suomi, Tomi
Ihantola, Petri
Mikkonen, Tommi
Mäkitalo, Niko
Software Engineering
Agile software development relies on self-organized teams, underlining the importance of individual responsibility. How developers take responsibility and build ownership are influenced by external factors such as architecture and development methods. This paper examines the existing literature on ownership in software engineering and in psychology, and argues that a more comprehensive view of ownership in software engineering has a great potential in improving software team's work. Initial positions on the issue are offered for discussion and to lay foundations for further research.
title A Mosaic of Perspectives: Understanding Ownership in Software Engineering
topic Software Engineering
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.14220