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Why Do We Code? A Theory on Motivations and Challenges in Software Engineering from Education to Practice

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Main Authors:	Chang, Aaliyah, Guizani, Mariam, Johnson, Brittany
Format:	Preprint
Published:	2025
Subjects:	Software Engineering
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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