Daniel Varona
Luiz Fernando Capretz
Yadenis Piñero
Arif Raza
Abstract
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) has been applied to several studies that explore various dimensions of human factors in software engineering. Accordingly, this work reviews the results of these studies to explore existing trends. In order to attain a greater understanding of human resources in the software industry, we have reviewed sixteen studies that had been performed between 1985 and 2011. This review concludes that the changes in the complexity of software processes and products have created new roles and demanded new skills for software engineers.
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Index Terms
- Evolution of software engineers' personality profile
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