Gamekins Article Swipe
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· 2022
· Open Access
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· DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/3510454.3516862
· OA: W4221008925
Developers have to write thorough tests for their software in order to find\nbugs and to prevent regressions. Writing tests, however, is not every\ndeveloper's favourite occupation, and if a lack of motivation leads to a lack\nof tests, then this may have dire consequences, such as programs with poor\nquality or even project failures. This paper introduces Gamekins, a tool that\nuses gamification to motivate developers to write more and better tests.\nGamekins is integrated into the Jenkins continuous integration platform where\ngame elements are based on commits to the source code repository: Developers\ncan earn points for completing test challenges and quests posed by Gamekins,\ncompete with other developers or developer teams on a leaderboard, and are\nrewarded for their test-related achievements.\n
