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SE Research is a Complex Ecosystem: Isolated Fixes Keep Failing -- and Systems Thinking Shows Why

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Main Authors:	Shaw, Mary, Maher, Mary Lou, Webster, Keith
Format:	Preprint
Published:	2026
Subjects:	Software Engineering
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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