Currently, large pre-trained language models are widely applied in neural code completion systems. Though large code models significantly outperform their smaller counterparts, around 70% of displayed code completions from Github Copilot are not accepted ...

With software development increasingly reliant on innovative technologies, there is a growing interest in exploring the potential of generative AI tools to streamline processes and enhance productivity. In this scenario, this paper investigates the ...

Background: Research shows that emotional intelligence (EI) should be used alongside cognitive intelligence during requirements change (RC) handling in Software Engineering (SE), especially in agile settings. Objective: We wanted to study the role of EI ...

Desktop companion robots have attracted increasing attention, yet their application to support office workers requires further exploration. In envisioning the role of desktop companion robots as a helpful “peer” for office workers, we conducted a lab ...

In this paper, we contribute three design manifestos that start from our queer, crip experiences to resist dominant designs and practices of productivity. Through our manifestos, we explore tensions in glitching three technologies of productivity (...

Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT have been widely adopted in work contexts. We explore the impact of ChatGPT on young professionals’ perception of productivity and sense of accomplishment. We collected LLMs’ main use cases in knowledge work ...

Today’s knowledge workers face cognitively demanding tasks and blurred work-life boundaries amidst rising stress and burnout in the workplace. Holistic approaches to supporting workers, which consider both productivity and well-being, are increasingly ...

Enhancing productivity is a core objective of any organization whether it is manufacturing or service one. Several factors both technological and human related are responsible for an improved performance. Beyond continuous improvement in process, sound ...

The development of built environments has expanded its focus beyond sustainability to health due to the potential to become a transformative health tool. Studies have shown that exposure to poor Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) can affect health and ...

The first generation of exascale systems will include a variety of machine architectures, featuring GPUs from multiple vendors. As a result, many developers are interested in adopting portable programming models to avoid maintaining multiple versions of ...

In recent years, we have seen great advancements in artificial intelligence. Given this new “Age of AI”, an increase in annotated data for training advanced models requires increased support of a large, diverse, and robust population of workers. ...

Breaks as discretionary self-interruptions can have beneficial effects on information worker productivity and well-being. This has design implications for potential productivity tools that can assess opportune moments to suggest these breaks. ...

While there has been significant study of both individuals and teams of knowledge workers, research has focused largely on one or the other, with less focus on the interaction between the two. In this paper, we explore the tensions between the individual ...

LAIKA launched the Digital Big Boards (DBB) Web Planner project to scale up production and increase accuracy in the stage shooting schedule. This is the first major update since 2017, when LAIKA launched the DBB Planner, a native application built for ...

Today, multiGPU nodes are widely used in high-performance computing and data centers. However, current programming models do not provide simple, transparent, and portable support for automatically targeting multiple GPUs within a node on application ...

Psychoactive substances, which influence the brain to alter perceptions and moods, have the potential to have positive and negative effects on critical software engineering tasks. They are widely used in software, but that use is not well understood. ...

Much emphasis has been placed on how the affordances and layouts of an office setting can influence co-worker interactions and perceived team outcomes. Little is known, however, whether perceptions of teamwork and team conflict are affected when the ...

Recently, I've been thinking about the question, Who do We want to work for and why?, where 'we' refers to the computing community. Apparently, I'm not the only one reflecting on this question.

Speech as a natural and low-burden input modality has great potential to support personal data capture. However, little is known about how people use speech input, together with traditional touch input, to capture different types of data in self-tracking ...

Working from home has become common practice for many, especially since the global pandemic has forced many office workers to relocate their work spaces to a home environment. While working from home can have benefits, it requires self-discipline and ...