This collection is based on the 8th Brazilian Conference on Software: Theory and Practice (CBSoft 2017). It comprised the best papers from two co-located events: the 11th Brazilian Symposium on Components, Architecture, and Reuse (SBCARS 2017) and the 5th Workshop on Software Visualization, Evolution, and Maintenance (VEM).
Guest Editors:
Marcelo Maia, Federal University of Uberlandia, Brazil
Márcio Ribeiro, Federal University of Alagoas, Brazil
Marcelo Schots, Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil