7 papers
From Early Adoption to Sustained Use: Understanding GenAI Usage Among Software Developers in Italian SMEs
Fabio Calefato, Alexandra Pajonk, Victoria Jackson +3
Generative AI tools are rapidly transforming software development practice, prompting unprecedented research interest. However, existing studies have predominantly examined initial…
ChatGPT: Friend or Foe When Comprehending and Changing Unfamiliar Code
Norman Anderson, Tarek Alakmeh, Victoria Jackson +8
A rapidly growing body of research is examining how LLMs influence developers when they code. To date, this research has tended to focus on productivity and code quality outcomes,…
Exploring Creativity in Human-Human-LLM Collaborative Software Design
Victoria Jackson, Grischa Liebel, Rafael Prikladnicki +1
While the use of Large Language Models (LLMs) in programming has been extensively studied, there is limited understanding of how LLMs support collaborative work where creativity pl…
The Role of LLMs in Collaborative Software Design
Victoria Jackson, Yoonha Cha, Rafael Prikladnicki +1
While much prior work examines Large Language Models (LLMs) for solo development tasks (e.g., coding), far less is known about how LLMs shape collaborative group work in software e…
Using Generative AI in Software Design Education: An Experience Report
Victoria Jackson, Susannah Liu, Andre van der Hoek
With the rapid adoption of Generative AI (GenAI) tools, software engineering educators have grappled with how best to incorporate them into the classroom. While some research discu…
Creative Problem-Solving: A Study with Blind and Low Vision Software Professionals
Karina Kohl, Yoonha Cha, Victoria Jackson +3
Background: Software engineering requires both technical skills and creative problem-solving. Blind and low-vision software professionals (BLVSPs) encounter numerous workplace chal…