Synergy between Machine/Deep Learning and Software Engineering: How Far Are We?

Understand

Since 2009, the deep learning revolution, which was triggered by the introduction of ImageNet, has stimulated the synergy between Machine Learning (ML)/Deep Learning (DL) and Software Engineering (SE).

• Meanwhile, critical reviews have emerged that suggest that ML/DL should be used cautiously.
• To improve the quality (especially the applicability and generalizability) of ML/DL-related SE studies, and to stimulate and enhance future collaborations between SE/AI researchers and industry practitioners, we conducted a 10-year Systematic Literature Review (SLR) on 906 ML/DL-related SE papers published between 2009 and 2018.
• Our trend analysis demonstrated the mutual impacts that ML/DL and SE have had on each other.