No Two Developers Think Alike: How Problem-Solving Styles and Experience Shape Needs in Conversational Interaction with Copilot (opens in new tab)

Conversational LLM-based ``programming assistants'' provide a range of benefits to developers. However, recent studies demonstrate the variety in individual developers' needs regarding programming assistants, and challenges encountered by only specific groups of developers. In this study, we explore the role of cognitive diversity in shaping interactions with GitHub Copilot chat. Through a mixed-methods think aloud study with 27 professional dev...