Kia ora, I'm Kelly Blincoe
I study how people create and maintain software systems. I am a Rutherford Discovery Fellow and a Professor of Software Engineering at the University of Auckland, New Zealand in the Human Aspects of Software Engineering Lab (HASEL), in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Software Engineering. I lead the ENGclusion research programme.
Recent news
- Nov 2026 I am attending the NII Shonan Meeting on “Crafting the Future of Developer Experience” in November 2026.
- Oct 2026 Our paper on how AI is changing software engineering research was accepted at TOSEM. Details.
- Oct 2026 Our paper describing a longitudinal study on the impact of AI on software engineering was accepted at TOSEM. Details.
- Oct 2026 Our opinion piece on why we believe AI will not replace software engineers was accepted at CACM. Details.
- Sep 2026 I am organising a Dagstuhl seminar titled “Towards Standards for Research Artifact Sharing and Open Science in Software Engineering Research” in September 2026.