Seamful AI for Creative Software Engineering: Use in Software Development Workflows

We explore the differences in goals for designing AI tools for productivity compared to creativity and propose strategies to elevate creativity in the software engineering workflow. Specifically, we consider the role of seamfulness in software development workflows as a way to support creativity.

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IEEE Software
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2025-01-29
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https://doi.org/10.1109/ms.2025.3534085
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Scientific Computing and Data Management
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Abstract

We explore the differences in goals for designing AI tools for productivity compared to creativity and propose strategies to elevate creativity in the software engineering workflow. Specifically, we consider the role of seamfulness in software development workflows as a way to support creativity.

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