Transforming Software Development with Generative AI: Empirical Insights on Collaboration and Workflow
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Most tasks for which GenAI is being adopted are mundane.
“Indeed, most tasks for which GenAI is being adopted are mundane [127].”
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Developers may prefer assistance from GenAI over collaboration with colleagues.
“Ulfsnes et al. also noted potential drawbacks, such as developers preferring assistance from GenAI over collaboration with colleagues.”
From Human-AI Collaboration in Software Development: A Mixed-Methods Study of Developers' Use of GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT (2025) · cites this paper as [22]
The use of GenAI tools enhanced the job satisfaction of software developers by minimizing repetitive tasks and allowing more time for fulfilling activities.
“Ulfsnes et al. [22] who observed that the use of GenAI tools enhanced the job satisfaction of software developers by minimizing repetitive tasks and allowing more time for fulfilling activities.”
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- Authors
- Ulfsnes, R., Moe, N. B., Stray, V., & Skarpen, M.
- Affiliations
- SINTEF (NO)
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO)
- Corresponding author
- Ulfsnes, Rasmus
- Venue
- Generative AI for Effective Software Development
- Publisher
- Springer Nature Switzerland
- Published
- 2024
- Pages
- 219-234
- OpenAlex
- W4399204263
- Cited by
- 62
- References
- 34
- Citations by year
- 2026: 26 · 2025: 30 · 2024: 6
- FWCI
- 45.14
- Type
- book chapter
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- arxiv.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Springer eBooks (publishedVersion)
- arXiv (Cornell University) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- arXiv (Cornell University) (cc-by)
- Funders
- Norges Forskningsråd (321477, 309344)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Software Engineering Techniques and Practices
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Software Engineering Research
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Artificial Intelligence Applications
- Keywords
- generative AI, software development, ChatGPT, Copilot, developer workflows, knowledge workers, learning loops, agile teams, developer motivation
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