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Open-access research for vibe coding

These papers are highly relevant to vibe coding (AI-assisted software development, prompt design, and code quality). Each item links to Google Scholar and a free full-text source.

The Impact of AI on Developer Productivity: Evidence from GitHub Copilot

Year: 2023

Controlled experiment showing measurable productivity gains from AI pair programming.

The Impact of Prompt Programming on Function-Level Code Generation

Year: 2024

Evaluates prompt techniques for code correctness, similarity, and quality.

Experience with GitHub Copilot for Developer Productivity at Zoominfo

Year: 2025

Industry report on practical adoption and outcomes using Copilot at scale.

Large Language Models for Code Generation: The Practitioners Perspective

Year: 2025

Practitioner-focused evaluation of code generation models in real workflows.

Combining Large Language Models with Static Analyzers for Code Review Generation

Year: 2025

Hybrid approach that combines LLM reasoning with static analysis signals.

Evaluating Large Language Models Trained on Code

Year: 2021

Foundational benchmark paper for modern code-focused language models.