ABCD Research

AI-Based Code Development

Advancing research on generative AI for software engineering practice, education, and responsible industry adoption.

Research Across Academia and Industry

We study how AI-generated code affects developer cognition, software quality, teaching practice, and professional workflows.

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Building Best Practice and Curriculum Guidance

From empirical evaluation to curriculum design, ABCD supports evidence-based, future-ready approaches to AI-assisted programming.

Overview

The ABCD Research Project examines how generative AI is changing software engineering practice, computing education, and industry workflows. The programme brings together researchers, educators, and practitioners to study responsible AI-assisted programming, learning design, and empirical best practice.

Inspired by research-group websites that combine clear public communication with academic depth, this site presents our members, focus areas, publications, outreach, and regular research activities.

Research Themes

AI-assisted coding, software engineering education, empirical studies, curriculum design, and community-building across academia and industry.

6 Focus Areas

10+ Research Members

5 Target Journals

Partners

Lero

University of Limerick

ISE Department

Amazon Web Services

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Collaborate on AI-based code generation research, contribute to educational innovation, and engage with practitioners shaping responsible software development.

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