Kaan Esendemir

Software Engineer & Computer Science Educator

Researching AI-assisted software development and engineering governance.

ORCID arXiv (soon) Google Scholar (soon)

Research

Preprint 2026

AI Slop: When Fluency Replaces Engineering Judgment

Kaan Esendemir · arXiv (Link Coming Soon)

Introduces "AI slop" — fluent but unverified outputs from AI tools that bypass engineering judgment — and its implications for debugging and enterprise governance.

AI Slop Engineering Governance Debugging Enterprise Systems

Preprint 2026

LLM-Assisted Rapid Prototyping in Software Engineering: A Practitioner Study of Developer Productivity

Kaan Esendemir · arXiv (Link Coming Soon)

Investigates how LLMs influence rapid prototyping workflows, examining productivity changes and developer-AI collaboration in professional settings.

AI-Assisted Development Developer Productivity LLMs Human-AI Collaboration

Projects

Custom Handwriting Font

In Progress

Creating a personalized typeface from my handwriting using FontForge. Exploring the intersection of typography, open-source tooling, and digital identity.

FontForge Typography Open Source

Edge LLM on Raspberry Pi

In Progress

Building a local, offline-capable conversational AI assistant using a Raspberry Pi. Exploring edge computing, model optimization, and privacy-first AI deployment.

Raspberry Pi LLM Edge Computing

Experience

United Parcel Service Lead Software Development Engineer

Southern New Hampshire University Adjunct Professor

Rasmussen University Adjunct Professor

Purdue University Global Adjunct Professor

Elmwood Institute Adjunct Faculty

Education

Kennesaw State University Master of Science, Information Technology

Montclair State University Bachelor of Science, Information Technology