Generative AI (GenAI) has significantly influenced software engineering. Associated tools have created a shift in software engineering, where specialized agents, based on user-provided prompts, are replacing human developers. In this paper, we propose a framework for GenAI native development that we call \textit{shift-up}, which helps software teams focus on high-value work while being supported by GenAI. Furthermore, we also present a preliminary study testing these ideas with current GenAI tools. Towards the end of the paper, we propose future research goals to study shift-up in more detail.
@article{arxiv.2509.24485,
title = {Towards Shift-Up: A Framework and a Prestudy on High-Value Activities in GenAI Native Software Development},
author = {Vlad Stirbu and Mateen Ahmed Abbasi and Teerath Das and Jesse Haimi and Niko Iljin and Pyry Kotilainen and Petrus Lipsanen and Niko Mäkitalo and Maiju Sipilä and Venla Veijalainen and Tommi Mikkonen},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2509.24485},
year = {2025}
}