08.08.2026 –, TR410
In the era of generative AI, even novice users can create simple applications through well-crafted prompts. However, although AI tools can generate working code, they do not automatically teach inexperienced developers or students how to read, review, test, license, maintain, or collaborate around that code. Against this backdrop, as software development becomes increasingly automated, an important question arises for both educators and open-source communities: Why is it still important to teach the fundamentals of software development, and what role can FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) play in shaping the next generation of developers?
This presentation explores these questions through practical examples from application development projects conducted in the Iio Laboratory at the Faculty of Global Informatics, Chuo University. By engaging students in FOSS-based development projects, the laboratory provides opportunities to learn programming and software engineering fundamentals while experiencing open collaboration, community-driven development, transparency, and shared ownership—values that remain essential even in the age of AI-assisted coding.
This talk will be valuable for educators, FOSS community leaders, mentors, and professionals involved in developer training. Participants will gain practical insights into how FOSS functions not only as a development model but also as an educational environment that cultivates developers capable of making meaningful contributions to open communities.
Dr. Jun Iio was born in Gifu in 1970. He received his master's degree in mathematical engineering and information physics from the University of Tokyo in 1994 and joined Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. in the same year. He has been a visiting associate professor at the International Center of Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology since 2009. In 2013, he became an associate professor at the Department of Socio-informatics, Faculty of Letters, Chuo University; a research fellow at the Institute of Science and Engineering, Institute of Social Science, Chuo University; and, from 2014, a professor at the same department at the same university. He has been a professor at the Faculty of Global Informatics at the same university since 2019. He is also a visiting scholar at King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Thailand, in 2025. He is engaged in research on the interaction between humans and information systems. His research keywords include image processing, user interfaces, and the optimization of information systems. He is an HCD-Net-certified human-centered design expert, a professional engineer (information engineering), and holds a Ph.D. in engineering.