SAILS Lunch Time Seminar: Joost Visser, 29/09/2025

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The way we develop software is undergoing rapid changes due to the power unlocked by generative AI. Does this make programmers obsolete, or does it give them superpowers? Are there boundaries to this newfound magic? Let’s reflect for a moment on the nature of software, the pitfalls of generative AI, and shifting responsibilities of humans and machines.

Joost Visser is professor of Large Scale Software and Data Science at Leiden University. His research is focussed on software measurement to support decision-making in and around software engineering, software evolution, and IT management. Applications of his research include optimisation of software production processes, support for software investment decisions, mitigation of software-related risks, and continuous software portfolio optimisation. Visser also leads the Software Engineering for Machine Learning (SE4ML, LINK: https://se-ml.github.io/) project where software engineering practices are studied specifically in the context of software applications with AI components.

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