From Gains to Strains: Modeling Developer Burnout with GenAI Adoption — Feng et al. (2026)
Generative AI (GenAI) is rapidly reshaping software development workflows. While prior studies emphasize productivity gains, the adoption of GenAI also introduces new pressures that may harm de- velopers’ well-being. In this paper, we investigate the relationship between the adoption of GenAI and developers’ burnout. We uti- lized the Job Demands–Resources (JD–R) model as the analytic lens in our empirical study. We employed a concurrent embedded mixed- methods research design, integrating quantitative and qualitative evidence. We first surveyed 442 developers across diverse organi- zations…
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