# Senior Programmers: Characteristics of Elderly Users from Stack Overflow

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1707.00754 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1707.00754/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 3 Jul 2017.

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## Abstract (arXiv)

In this paper we presents results of research about elderly users of Stack Overflow (Question and Answer portal for programmers). They have different roles, different main activities and different habits. They are an important part of the community, as they tend to have higher reputation and they like to share their knowledge. This is a great example of possible way of keeping elderly people active and helpful for society.