Rethinking Paradigmatic Collaboration:A New Metric for Inter-paradigm Synergy in Software Engineering
Vandeloise, Mikel; id_orcid 0009-0002-0858-471X, Yernaux, Gonzague; id_orcid 0000-0001-6430-8168, Vanhoof, Wim; id_orcid 0000-0003-3769-6294 · Repository of the University of Namur · 2025
This paper introduces two novel metrics for assessing collaboration potential between programming paradigms and languages, offering a fresh approach to evaluating inter-paradigm interactions. The quantitative framework introduced challenges traditional methods by highlighting both the opportunities and the challenges of integrating paradigms with varying characteristics. Initial findings suggest that the metric effectively captures collaboration within similar paradigms, with functional paradigms demonstrating particularly strong collaboration potential. However, it also underscores the complexity of unifying divergent paradigms. The goal of this paper is to provoke discussion and foster further research, such as the refinement of metrics to obtain useful measurements in technology selection steps and interdisciplinary software development.