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''You Can't Open an LLM With a Screwdriver'': The De-Democratization of Software
Zixuan Feng, Italo Santos, Kostadin Damevski +1
Claims that generative AI will soon write all of the code have led to predictions that programming is nearing its end. In this vision paper, we argue against this assumption that b…
"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…
Restructure This: Using AI to Restructure Onboarding Documents to Reduce Cognitive Overload
Zixuan Feng, Prashant Tandan, Igor Steinmacher +2
Onboarding documentation is critical for attracting and retaining newcomers in open source software (OSS). However, it is often presented as dense, inconsistently structured, and f…
Addressing OSS Community Managers' Challenges in Contributor Retention
Zixuan Feng, Katie Kimura, Bianca Trinkenreich +3
Open-source software (OSS) community managers face significant challenges in retaining contributors, as they must monitor activity and engagement while navigating complex dynamics…
The Fast and Spurious: Developer Productivity with GenAI
Sadia Afroz, Zixuan Feng, Tyler Menezes +4
Generative AI (GenAI) tools are increasingly being adopted in software development as productivity aids, since there is evidence that GenAI tools can improve individual aspects of…
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…
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…
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…
The Multifaceted Nature of Mentoring in OSS: Strategies, Qualities, and Ideal Outcomes
Zixuan Feng, Igor Steinmacher, Marco Gerosa +4
Mentorship in open source software (OSS) is a vital, multifaceted process that includes onboarding newcomers, fostering skill development, and enhancing community building. This st…
Investigating the Impact of Interpersonal Challenges on Feeling Welcome in OSS
Bianca Trinkenreich, Zixuan Feng, Rudrajit Choudhuri +3
The sustainability of open source software (OSS) projects hinges on contributor retention. Interpersonal challenges can inhibit a feeling of welcomeness among contributors, particu…
Make It Make Sense! Understanding and Facilitating Sensemaking in Computational Notebooks
Souti Chattopadhyay, Zixuan Feng, Emily Arteaga +4
Reusing and making sense of other scientists' computational notebooks. However, making sense of existing notebooks is a struggle, as these reference notebooks are often exploratory…
Unveiling Diversity: Empowering OSS Project Leaders with Community Diversity and Turnover Dashboards
Mariam Guizani, Zixuan Feng, Emily Judith Arteaga +3
Managing open-source software (OSS) projects requires managing communities of contributors. In particular, it is essential for project leaders to understand their community's diver…