The State Of Software Engineering From An Academic Perspective
InfoQ, Friday, February 9th, 2024
In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Martin Kropp and Craig Anslow about the current state of software engineering from an academic perspective.
Key Takeaways
The current state of software engineering includes the use of AI for software development and the focus on DevOps and security.
Automation is a key trend, with a focus on automating processes and improving efficiency, but you can't automate without first solving the people and process issues. if you don't have good processes and teamwork, your project is doomed for failure.
Diversity and inclusion are important topics in the software engineering space.
Remote work is becoming more prevalent in software engineering, and organizations need to adapt to support remote workers.
The shift from a project focus to a product focus requires long-term planning and a focus on quality assurance from the beginning.