The SWE-bench Project: Innovations in AI for Code Management

This chapter explores the foundational aspects of the SWE-bench project, focusing on its inception during a summer brainstorming session and its engagement with language models for programming tasks. The discussion includes the challenges of code representation and integration with AI tools, particularly the implications for enhancing software development environments. Additionally, it examines the advancements in user interfaces and the evolving relationship between programming practices and generative AI capabilities.