Bot-Driven Development: From Simple Automation to Autonomous Software Development Bots
As software development increasingly adopts au- tomation, bot-driven development (BotDD) represents a transfor- mative shift where bots assume proactive roles in coding, testing, and project management. In bot-driven development, bots go beyond support tasks, actively driving development workflows by making autonomous decisions, performing independent as- sessments, and managing code quality and dependencies. This paper explores how bot-driven development impacts traditional development roles, particularly in redefining driver-navigator dynamics, and aligns with DevOps goals for faster feedback, con- tinuous learning, and efficiency. We propose a research agenda addressing challenges in bot-driven development, including skill development for developers, human-bot trust dynamics, optimal interruption frequency, and ethical considerations. Through em- pirical studies and prototype systems, our aim is to define best practices and governance structures for integrating bot-driven development into modern software engineering.
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16:00 - 17:30 | Session 3: Evaluating and Improving Bot ImpactBotSE at 213 Chair(s): Ahmad Abdellatif University of Calgary Ahmad Abdellatif | ||
16:00 22mTalk | Towards a Newcomers Dataset to Assess Conversational Agent�s Efficacy in Mentoring Newcomers BotSE Misan Etchie NAU RESHAPE LAB, Hunter Beach NAU RESHAPE LAB, Katia Romero Felizardo NAU RESHAPE LAB, Igor Steinmacher NAU RESHAPE LAB | ||
16:22 22mTalk | Bot-Driven Development: From Simple Automation to Autonomous Software Development Bots BotSE Pre-print | ||
16:45 22mTalk | Bridging HCI and AI Research for the Evaluation of Conversational SE Assistants BotSE | ||
17:07 22mTalk | Reducing Alert Fatigue via AI-Assisted Negotiation: A Case for Dependabot BotSE Raula Gaikovina Kula The University of Osaka |