Adolfo Gustavo Serra Seca Neto

Adolfo Gustavo Serra Seca Neto is an Associate Professor at the Informatics Department (DAINF) of the Federal University of Technology - Paraná (UTFPR) in Curitiba, Brazil. He is a prominent Software Engineering researcher with expertise in cooperative and human aspects of software engineering, knowledge exchange, agile methods, and the societal impact of AI on software development.

His research focuses on facilitating knowledge sharing and acquisition of both scientific and practical expertise among software developers. Key interests include software development communities, knowledge exchange in software engineering, agile methods, and the impact of AI on software development practices and society. As an educator, he teaches courses in Functional Programming and Software Engineering.

Dr. Neto's publication record includes significant works such as his highly cited 2016 systematic review on test-driven development and his recent 2025 paper on functional testing education through Testing Dojo methodology. His work demonstrates a consistent focus on practical applications of software engineering research in educational contexts.

• Coordinator of Frontiers of Software Engineering (Fronteiras da Engenharia de Software) podcast
• Co-creator of Elixir em Foco and Emílias Podcast - Women in Computing
• Social Media Co-Chair for ICSE 2026
• Publicity Chair for CBSoft 2025
• Co-chair of Education, Training & Adoption Working Group (Erlang Ecosystem Foundation)

As an active member of the programming language community, Dr. Neto serves as an informal DevRel for Elixir, Erlang, and Lean languages, promoting their adoption in educational and professional contexts while critically examining AI technologies and their marketing.