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Why the Future of Coding Might Look Like a Virtual City Tour

16 Jun 2025

Collaborative code cities in VS Code boost comprehension and usability, with user feedback guiding next steps in software visualization research.

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How Pair Programming in Code Cities Unlocked Hidden Software Insights

16 Jun 2025

Collaborative code visualizations improved task accuracy, teamwork, and usability for students, but highlighted needs for refinement and larger-scale testing.

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Lessons from a Student-Driven Onboarding Experiment

15 Jun 2025

Student teams used ExplorViz to tackle onboarding tasks with collaborative code visualizations, highlighting varied expertise, teamwork, and practical insights.

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Why Interactive Visuals Are the Next Big Thing in Software Collaboration

15 Jun 2025

Dynamic code visualizations boost onboarding, code reviews, and runtime diagnostics. Early user studies show strong promise for collaborative coding tools.

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Ever Seen Your Code as a City?

15 Jun 2025

A new approach embeds dynamic, collaborative 3D code visualizations into code editors, making software comprehension and remote pair programming seamless.

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Common Problems with GitHub Copilot (And How to Solve Them)

6 Jun 2025

An in-depth analysis of 1,355 GitHub Copilot issues reveals key problems, causes, and solutions—and what Copilot’s team should improve next.

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How Effective Is GitHub Copilot?

6 Jun 2025

What do developers and studies say about GitHub Copilot? We break down research on code quality, productivity, and security in real-world use.

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How GitHub and Stack Overflow Data Were Verified for Research Accuracy

5 Jun 2025

We address threats to construct, external validity, and reliability in our Copilot study using multiple data sources and consensus-based data labeling. ⚡ TLDR

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Exploring User Needs and Satisfaction with GitHub Copilot

5 Jun 2025

Research shows Copilot alters coding workflows, increasing code verification time and emphasizing the need for clear code explanations and flexible AI features.