# A Preliminary Analysis on the Effects of Propensity to Trust in Distributed Software Development

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1702.04958 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1702.04958/

## Key facts

- Cited by 2 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 16 Feb 2017.

## Built on by (most cited first, 2 of 2)

- [Using Personality Detection Tools for Software Engineering Research: How Far Can We Go?](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2110.05035/) (2021)
- [Trust in Motion: Capturing Trust Ascendancy in Open-Source Projects using Hybrid AI](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2210.02656/) (2022)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Establishing trust between developers working at distant sites facilitates team collaboration in distributed software development. While previous research has focused on how to build and spread trust in absence of direct, face-to-face communication, it has overlooked the effects of the propensity to trust, i.e., the trait of personality representing the individual disposition to perceive the others as trustworthy. In this study, we present a preliminary, quantitative analysis on how the propensity to trust affects the success of collaborations in a distributed project, where the success is represented by pull requests whose code changes and contributions are successfully merged into the project's repository.