TY - JOUR
T1 - Systematizing modeler experience (MX) in model-driven engineering success stories
AU - Kalantari, Reyhaneh
AU - Oertel, Julian
AU - Exelmans, Joeri
AU - Rukmono, Satrio Adi
AU - Amaral, Vasco
AU - Tichy, Matthias
AU - Juhnke, Katharina
AU - Steghöfer, Jan Philipp
AU - Abrahão, Silvia
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2024.
PY - 2024/8
Y1 - 2024/8
N2 - Modeling is often associated with complex and heavy tooling, leading to a negative perception among practitioners. However, alternative paradigms, such as everything-as-code or low-code, are gaining acceptance due to their perceived ease of use. This paper explores the dichotomy between these perceptions through the lens of “modeler experience” (MX). MX includes factors such as user experience, motivation, integration, collaboration and versioning, and language complexity. We examine the relationships between these factors and their impact on different modeling usage scenarios. Our findings highlight the importance of considering MX when understanding how developers interact with modeling tools and the complexities of modeling and associated tooling.
AB - Modeling is often associated with complex and heavy tooling, leading to a negative perception among practitioners. However, alternative paradigms, such as everything-as-code or low-code, are gaining acceptance due to their perceived ease of use. This paper explores the dichotomy between these perceptions through the lens of “modeler experience” (MX). MX includes factors such as user experience, motivation, integration, collaboration and versioning, and language complexity. We examine the relationships between these factors and their impact on different modeling usage scenarios. Our findings highlight the importance of considering MX when understanding how developers interact with modeling tools and the complexities of modeling and associated tooling.
KW - MDE
KW - User experience
KW - UX
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85198397392&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s10270-024-01194-w
DO - 10.1007/s10270-024-01194-w
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85198397392
SN - 1619-1366
VL - 23
SP - 821
EP - 832
JO - Software and Systems Modeling
JF - Software and Systems Modeling
IS - 4
ER -