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Ask HN: Academic study on AI's impact on software development – want to join?

25•research2026•7h ago
Would you like to participate in a study on AI’s impact on software development? We are researchers at New York University and City, University of London conducting an interview study on how new AI tools are changing the work of software developers. We are looking to speak with developers of all seniority levels, including those in leadership roles, who can share their experiences and perspectives on using (or choosing not to use) AI in their day-to-day work.

Interviews will last 45 to 60 minutes and take place via Zoom. Participants will be asked about their workflow, AI tool usage, and how their role has evolved over time. All responses will be kept confidential and used for academic research purposes only. Research participants need to be based in the U.S.

If interested, please fill out this brief form so that we can contact you: https://nyu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cHkvoczxgtaLLo2

Thank you!

Comments

grossiweb•7h ago
Thank you just completed the form
research2026•6h ago
Thank you!
roguechimpanzee•7h ago
do I get a starbucks giftcard or anything?
saadn92•7h ago
this is the right question to ask
research2026•6h ago
Thanks for asking! We're unable to offer compensation, but the insights you share will directly contribute to social scientific knowledge about AI’s impact on professional work and careers. Software engineering is at the forefront of this change and objective, academic research on the topic is still scarce. So we really appreciate everyone who volunteers their time to share their experiences and views on the topic.
kibibu•5h ago
I'm surprised your human research ethics board doesn't require you to indicate the benefit to participants

Did you get ethics approval for this? I can't see any reference to it on the survey

0xchamin•6h ago
done. good luck!
research2026•6h ago
Appreciate it, thank you
idrissbellil•5h ago
Will you in exchange publish the results/dataset for free?
research2026•4h ago
Happy to share the final peer-reviewed publication with research participants.
Hasg1•4h ago
How would this self-selecting study be representative? It will be swarmed by paid AI shills.

The anti-AI people are already weary by having to contradict the $trillion industry, so they might skip this particular battlefield.

research2026•4h ago
HN is only one of our recruitment channels. We are definitely aiming for a balance of perspectives.
nearting•1h ago
I see from other comments that you have IRB approval for this study, but you really should include the IRB protocol identified and/or contact information of the PI here, especially if you've created a separate account just to post this recruitment material.

While it is possible to ask questions about the study here (as others have done), there's actually no way for me to know anything about the study approval except to email this thread link to NYU's IRB and have them figure out what protocol it corresponds to. And so far, the response has just been "Yes, we have approval, just trust us and send us your contact info."

Assuming that it's possible for non-researchers to use Qualtrics at NYU, there's really no way for me to determine if this is a real research study or someone whose account has been compromised and is running a data harvesting operation. I also don't even know what department this study is associated with (computer science, business, sociology, etc), which I suspect would influence people's interest in participating.

In any case, I'd recommend providing some more information up front, even if your IRB didn't require it.