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"Don't Be Afraid, Just Learn": Insights from Industry Practitioners to Prepare Software Engineers in the Age of Generative AI

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Main Authors:	Otten, Daniel, Stalnaker, Trevor, Wintersgill, Nathan, Chaparro, Oscar, Poshyvanyk, Denys, Schmidt, Douglas
Format:	Preprint
Published:	2026
Subjects:	Software Engineering Artificial Intelligence
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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