4 papers
LLM-Assisted Thematic Analysis: Opportunities, Limitations, and Recommendations
Tatiane Ornelas, Allysson Allex Araújo, Júlia Araújo +3
[Context] Large Language Models (LLMs) are increasingly used to assist qualitative research in Software Engineering (SE), yet the methodological implications of this usage remain u…
Investigating the Use of LLMs for Evidence Briefings Generation in Software Engineering
Mauro Marcelino, Marcos Alves, Bianca Trinkenreich +4
[Context] An evidence briefing is a concise and objective transfer medium that can present the main findings of a study to software engineers in the industry. Although practitioner…
Get on the Train or be Left on the Station: Using LLMs for Software Engineering Research
Bianca Trinkenreich, Fabio Calefato, Geir Hanssen +5
The adoption of Large Language Models (LLMs) is not only transforming software engineering (SE) practice but is also poised to fundamentally disrupt how research is conducted in th…
Impostor Phenomenon Among Software Engineers: Investigating Gender Differences and Well-Being
Paloma Guenes, Rafael Tomaz, Bianca Trinkenreich +3
Research shows that more than half of software professionals experience the Impostor Phenomenon (IP), with a notably higher prevalence among women compared to men. IP can lead to m…