Chris Brown
ASE 2026 Overview
This year we had a paper accepted for publication at the IEEE/ACM International Conference on Automated Software Engineering (ASE 2026), the premier research conference on automated software engineering. Unfortunately the co-authors and I were unable ... read more →
VL/HCC 2026 Overview
This year we had the opportunity to attend the IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing (VL/HCC 2026) and the IFIP International Working Conference on Human-Centered Software Engineering (HCSE 2026) conferences in Paderborn, Ger ... read more →
ESEM 2026 Overview
This year we had a paper published at the 2026 International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement. Unfortunately we were unable to attend the conference this year, but this post summarizes our contribution: Do Smart Contract Au ... read more →
An Agent Template for Teaching Software Engineering
Generative AI coding assistants are rapidly changing how software is developed in practice, and students are increasingly using these tools into their coursework with or without instructor guidance. In a recent reflection on the POSSE workshop, I dis ... read more →
FSE 2026 Preview
Foundations of Software Engineering (FSE) is one of the leading venues for software engineering research. We are excited to share several contributions that will be presented at the conference and co-located events this year: Beyond Code Snippets: Be ... read more →
POSSE Project Evaluator
A few days ago, I reflected on my experience at the Professors' Open Source Software Experience (POSSE) workshop, a three-day event focused on integrating HFOSS into classroom settings. One of the most practical takeaways was focusing on project heal ... read more →
Reflections on POSSE 2026
Last week I had the opportunity to attend the Professors' Open Source Software Experience (POSSE) workshop. The workshop was held at Red Hat in Raleigh, NC — a place I know well from my graduate school years at NC State and two summer internships at ... read more →
ICSE 2026 Preview
The IEEE/ACM International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE) is one of the top venues for software engineering research. This post provides an overview of papers from our group that will be presented at co-located events and specific tracks o ... read more →
Project Presentation-Based Assessments in Software Engineering Courses
Software engineering education is rapidly evolving, and finding ways to effectively evaluate students' understanding and application of practical skills is critical. Traditional exams often fail assessing students' abilities to apply theoretical know ... read more →
How Progress Ends: A Software Engineering Perspective
I was recently invited to give a guest lecture for the course ASPT 6004: AI in History and Its Social and Environmental Implications through the Alliance for Social, Political, Ethical, and Cultural Thought (ASPECT) program at Virginia Tech. This int ... read more →