Real developer IDE traces differ substantially from LLM simulations in behavior and structure; current proactive assistants are unreliable on real traces, and simulated data cannot substitute for real data in training.
Developer inter- action patterns with proactive AI: A five-day field study
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An Empirical Study of Proactive Coding Assistants in Real-World Software Development
Real developer IDE traces differ substantially from LLM simulations in behavior and structure; current proactive assistants are unreliable on real traces, and simulated data cannot substitute for real data in training.
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Developer Experience with AI Coding Agents: HTTP Behavioral Signatures in Documentation Portals
AI coding agents produce identifiable HTTP behavioral signatures and compress multi-page navigation into one or two requests, rendering standard engagement metrics unreliable.