4 papers
"AI Slop is DDoSing Open Source": Understanding the Impact of AI-Generated Contributions on Open Source Sustainability
Sadia Afroz, Courtney Miller, Tyler Menezes +3
Open source software (OSS) communities are facing increasing pressure from Generative AI (GenAI) tools. We call it AI-DDoS: a denial-of-service effect in which plausible but low-qu…
When Domains Collide: An Activity Theory Exploration of Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration
Zixuan Feng, Thomas Zimmermann, Lorenzo Pisani +3
Background: Software development teams are increasingly diverse, embedded, and cross-disciplinary. Domain experts (DEs) from different disciplines collaborate with professional sof…
Charting Uncertain Waters: A Socio-Technical Roadmap for Sustaining Open Source Communities in the Age of GenAI
Zixuan Feng, Reed Milewicz, Emerson Murphy-Hill +4
Open Source Software (OSS) communities face a wave of uncertainty as Generative AI (GenAI) rapidly transforms how software is created, maintained, and governed. Without clear frame…
From Gains to Strains: Modeling Developer Burnout with GenAI Adoption
Zixuan Feng, Sadia Afroz, Anita Sarma
Generative AI (GenAI) is rapidly reshaping software development workflows. While prior studies emphasize productivity gains, the adoption of GenAI also introduces new pressures tha…