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Software Engineering · Computer Science 2023-12-11 Robson Santos , Italo Santos , Cleyton Magalhaes , Ronnie de Souza Santos

Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly integrated into design and development workflows, yet decisions about their use are rarely binary or purely technical. We report findings from a constructivist grounded theory study based on…

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Context: Empirical Software Engineering (ESE) faces increasing challenges due to data scale, methodological complexity, and reproducibility concerns. Large Language Models (LLMs) have emerged as promising tools to support empirical…

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The rapid advancement of large language models (LLMs) has redefined artificial intelligence (AI), pushing the boundaries of AI research and enabling unbounded possibilities for both academia and the industry. However, LLM development faces…

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Successful software projects depend on the quality of software requirements. Creating high-quality requirements is a crucial step toward successful software development. Effective support in this area can significantly reduce development…

As large language models (LLMs) grow increasingly adept at processing unstructured text data, they offer new opportunities to enhance data curation workflows. This paper explores the evolution of LLM adoption among practitioners at a large…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-12-23 Crystal Qian , Michael Xieyang Liu , Emily Reif , Grady Simon , Nada Hussein , Nathan Clement , James Wexler , Carrie J. Cai , Michael Terry , Minsuk Kahng

The increasing complexity of software systems has driven significant advancements in program analysis, as traditional methods unable to meet the demands of modern software development. To address these limitations, deep learning techniques,…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-02-27 Jiayimei Wang , Tao Ni , Wei-Bin Lee , Qingchuan Zhao

As organizations increasingly seek to leverage machine learning (ML) capabilities, the technical complexity of implementing ML solutions creates significant barriers to adoption and impacts operational efficiency. This research examines how…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-07-09 Jiapeng Yao , Lantian Zhang , Jiping Huang

The adoption of Large Language Models (LLMs) is reshaping software development as developers integrate these LLMs into their applications. In such applications, prompts serve as the primary means of interacting with LLMs. Despite the…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-01-14 Mahan Tafreshipour , Aaron Imani , Eric Huang , Eduardo Almeida , Thomas Zimmermann , Iftekhar Ahmed

Recently, tool learning with large language models (LLMs) has emerged as a promising paradigm for augmenting the capabilities of LLMs to tackle highly complex problems. Despite growing attention and rapid advancements in this field, the…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2024-11-05 Changle Qu , Sunhao Dai , Xiaochi Wei , Hengyi Cai , Shuaiqiang Wang , Dawei Yin , Jun Xu , Ji-Rong Wen

Despite various approaches being employed to detect vulnerabilities, the number of reported vulnerabilities shows an upward trend over the years. This suggests the problems are not caught before the code is released, which could be caused…

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With the rise of large language models (LLMs), researchers are increasingly exploring their applications in var ious vertical domains, such as software engineering. LLMs have achieved remarkable success in areas including code generation…

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Given the increasing demands in computer programming education and the rapid advancement of large language models (LLMs), LLMs play a critical role in programming education. This study provides a systematic review of selected empirical…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2025-06-30 Meina Zhu , Lanyu Xu , Barbara Ericson

The capability of large language models (LLMs) to generate, debug, and explain code has sparked the interest of researchers and educators in undergraduate programming, with many anticipating their transformative potential in programming…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-06-11 Aadarsh Padiyath , Xinying Hou , Amy Pang , Diego Viramontes Vargas , Xingjian Gu , Tamara Nelson-Fromm , Zihan Wu , Mark Guzdial , Barbara Ericson

Large language models (LLMs) have demonstrated notable proficiency in code generation, with numerous prior studies showing their promising capabilities in various development scenarios. However, these studies mainly provide evaluations in…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-03-19 Kailun Jin , Chung-Yu Wang , Hung Viet Pham , Hadi Hemmati

Large language models (LLMs) have been touted to enable increased productivity in many areas of today's work life. Scientific research as an area of work is no exception: the potential of LLM-based tools to assist in the daily work of…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-04-24 Mohamed Nejjar , Luca Zacharias , Fabian Stiehle , Ingo Weber

[Context] Large Language Models (LLMs) are increasingly used to assist qualitative research in Software Engineering (SE), yet the methodological implications of this usage remain underexplored. Their integration into interpretive processes…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-11-19 Tatiane Ornelas , Allysson Allex Araújo , Júlia Araújo , Marina Araújo , Bianca Trinkenreich , Marcos Kalinowski

The utilization of large language models (LLMs) in the Healthcare domain has generated both excitement and concern due to their ability to effectively respond to freetext queries with certain professional knowledge. This survey outlines the…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2025-01-28 Kai He , Rui Mao , Qika Lin , Yucheng Ruan , Xiang Lan , Mengling Feng , Erik Cambria

Large Language Models (LLMs) are increasingly embedded into software products across diverse industries, enhancing user experiences, but at the same time introducing numerous challenges for developers. Unique characteristics of LLMs force…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-12-06 Nadia Nahar , Christian Kästner , Jenna Butler , Chris Parnin , Thomas Zimmermann , Christian Bird

Large language models (LLMs) have become the secret ingredient driving numerous industrial applications, showcasing their remarkable versatility across a diverse spectrum of tasks. From natural language processing and sentiment analysis to…