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Communication in Distributed Software Development is an area of study that considers communication processes and their effects when applied to software development in a globally distributed development process. The importance of communication and coordination in software development is widely studied and organizational communication studies these implications at an organizational level. This also applies to a setting where teams and team members work in separate physical locations. The imposed distance introduces new challenges in communication, which is no longer a face to face process, and may also be subjected to other constraints such as teams in opposing time zones with a small overlap in working hours. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: Communication in distributed software developmentA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Application of Berlo's Communication Model to Agile Software Development with Scrum in Distributed TeamsInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Pride and PrejudiceThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: An empirical study of speed and communication in globally distributed software developmentCited 691 times
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