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@incollection{Njima2023SoftwareProductLines,
author = {Mercy Njima and Serge Demeyer},
booktitle = {Handbook of Re-Engineering Software Intensive Systems
into Software Product Lines},
editor = {Roberto E. Lopez{-}Herrejon and Jabier Martinez and
Wesley Klewerton Guez Assun{\c{c}}{\~{a}}o and
Tewfik Ziadi and Mathieu Acher and
Silvia Regina Vergilio},
pages = {455--470},
publisher = {Springer International Publishing},
title = {Challenges and Potential Benefits of Adopting Product
Line Engineering in Start-Ups: {A} Preliminary Study},
year = {2023},
abstract = {Software start-ups have gained attention from the
software engineering research community in the recent
past. However, the systematic adoption of existing
engineering practices for use in start-ups has not
attracted that much attention. The smooth
transitioning towards software product lines in
particular can be a major stumbling block for
start-ups that must broaden their product portfolio
to deal with divergent demands imposed by the market
and the costs of maintaining their products. We
conducted a preliminary study within two software
start-ups, which revealed the motivating factors and
benefits that would lead to the migration from a
single product into a product line. Despite the
benefits, tackling the challenges foreseen and the
identification of features and their relations in the
current product is the crucial first step towards
implementing an appropriate highly-configurable
product portfolio.},
annote = {bookchapter},
doi = {10.1007/978-3-031-11686-5_18},
}