Research Software Engineers in the Age of GenAI: Same Value, Changing Practice

Abstract

Authors: Stephan Druskat, Michelle Barker, Ian Cosden, Cunliang Geng, Robert Haines, Daniel S. Katz, Joseph Shingleton, Ben van Werkhoven 10.5281/zenodo.20320178 Generative AI, specifically Large Language Models (LLMs) and coding agents, is rapidly changing software engineering.

Authors 8

1. Stephan Druskat

   Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR)

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   German Aerospace Center, Institute for Software Technology

2. Michelle Barker

   Research Software Alliance

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   Research Software Alliance

3. Ian A. Cosden

   Princeton University

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   Princeton University

4. Cunliang Geng

   Netherlands eScience Center

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   Netherlands eScience Center

5. Robert Haines

   University of Manchester

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   University of Manchester

6. Daniel S. Katz

   University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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   University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

7. Joseph Shingleton

   University of Glasgow

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   University of Glagow, School of Geographical and Earth Sciences

8. Ben van Werkhoven Aachen

   Leiden University

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   Leiden University