Reviving Professorware: An Agentic Approach
Research software often follows a familiar path: a student develops a tool as part of their research, the tool gains real users, and eventually the student moves on. The software, however, remains at the institute, lacking the time, resources, or expertise needed for further development and maintenance. Over time, useful research tools can become static, even as researchers continue to rely on them. Could AI help bring some of these tools back to life?