Mapping the Terrain: LLMs in Software Engineering Insights and Perspective

This paper provides a comprehensive survey and perspective on the use of Large Language Models (LLMs) in software engineering. We map the current landscape of research and applications, examining how LLMs are being applied across various software engineering tasks. The paper identifies key insights from existing work and provides perspectives on future directions and challenges in this rapidly evolving field.

Status: Accepted at TOSEM

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Recommended citation: @article{khati2024mapping, title={Mapping the Terrain: LLMs in Software Engineering Insights and Perspective}, author={Dipin Khati and Y. Liu and David N. Palacio and Y. Zhang and Denys Poshyvanyk}, journal={ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM)}, year={2025}, url={https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3771282} }