Last mile end-user programmers: programming exposure, influences, and preferences of the masses

Ramya M. Srinivasan, Jorjeta G. Jetcheva, Ajay Chander

Abstract: In this paper, we set out to explore the level of programming experience present among the masses (the last mile end-user programmers), the influence of various factors such as early exposure to software, as well as age, on programming experience, their effects on the types of software people mightwant to create, and the software development approaches they prefer.