Understanding the Working Time of Developers in IT Companies in China and the United States
Jiayun Zhang (Fudan University)
Yang Chen (Fudan University)
Qingyuan Gong (Fudan University)
Aaron Ding (TU Delft - Information and Communication Technology)
Yu Xiao (Aalto University)
Xin Wang (Fudan University)
Pan Hui (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)
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Abstract
We identified three temporal patterns shown in commit activities among Chinese and American companies and found that Chinese businesses are more likely to follow long work hours than American ones. We also conducted a survey on the trends of, reasons for, and results of overtime work. Our study could provide references for developers to choose workplaces and for companies to make regulations.