{"ID":2863436,"CreatedAt":"2026-06-01T04:54:23.091178241Z","UpdatedAt":"2026-06-01T04:54:23.091178241Z","DeletedAt":null,"paper_url":"https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.24485","arxiv_id":"2509.24485","title":"Towards Shift-Up: A Framework and a Prestudy on High-Value Activities in GenAI Native Software Development","abstract":"Generative AI (GenAI) has significantly influenced software engineering. Associated tools have created a shift in software engineering, where specialized agents, based on user-provided prompts, are replacing human developers. In this paper, we propose a framework for GenAI native development that we call \\textit{shift-up}, which helps software teams focus on high-value work while being supported by GenAI. Furthermore, we also present a preliminary study testing these ideas with current GenAI tools. Towards the end of the paper, we propose future research goals to study shift-up in more detail.","short_abstract":"Generative AI (GenAI) has significantly influenced software engineering. Associated tools have created a shift in software engineering, where specialized agents, based on user-provided prompts, are replacing human developers. In this paper, we propose a framework for GenAI native development that we call \\textit{shift-...","url_abs":"https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.24485","url_pdf":"https://arxiv.org/pdf/2509.24485v1","authors":"[\"Vlad Stirbu\",\"Mateen Ahmed Abbasi\",\"Teerath Das\",\"Jesse Haimi\",\"Niko Iljin\",\"Pyry Kotilainen\",\"Petrus Lipsanen\",\"Niko Mäkitalo\",\"Maiju Sipilä\",\"Venla Veijalainen\",\"Tommi Mikkonen\"]","published":"2025-09-29T08:56:54Z","proceeding":"cs.SE","tasks":"[\"cs.SE\"]","methods":"[]","has_code":false}