4 papers
"Game Changer" or "Overenthusiastic Drunk Acquaintance"? Generative AI Use by Blind and Low Vision Software Professionals in the Workplace
Yoonha Cha, Victoria Jackson, Lauren Shu +2
The software development workplace poses numerous technical and collaborative accessibility challenges for blind and low vision software professionals (BLVSPs). Though Generative A…
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…
The Dilemma of Building Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Solutions for Workplace Accessibility
Yoonha Cha, Victoria Jackson, Karina Kohl +3
Existing commercial and in-house software development tools are often inaccessible to Blind and Low Vision Software Professionals (BLVSPs), hindering their participation and career…