Seminar Guide¶
Seminars turn readings into technical argument rather than summaries.
Expected paper discussion structure¶
- What problem is being solved and why does it matter?
- What is the unit of analysis: class, pattern instance, commit, project, developer task?
- What representation and assumptions are used?
- What is the baseline?
- What data or oracle is used?
- What result most strongly supports the claim?
- What failure case most strongly weakens it?
- What would you replicate or change?
Discussion rule¶
Every critique should distinguish:
- methodological flaw;
- scope limitation;
- reasonable design choice with trade-offs;
- open research question.