[AISWorld] CFP: IEEE Software Special Issue on Developing your Software Engineering Career

[Rafael Prikladnicki]

IEEE Software Special Issue on Developing your Software Engineering Career

https://www.computer.org/digital-library/magazines/so/cfp-software-engineering-career

Important Dates Submissions
Due: 13 December 2022
Publication: September/October 2023

For the practicing software engineer, it is the best of times, and it is
the worst of times. Software engineering is one of the most in-demand
professions in the economy, and the rising acceptance of remote work is
opening up even more opportunities for software engineers for whom
relocation is not an option. With the increasing adoption of a “technical
track” at companies, there are now opportunities available for engineers
who wish to advance their career without transitioning to management. At
the same time, since the pandemic there have been more and more stories
about hiring freezes and layoffs at tech companies. While remote is more
frequently an option, the centers of gravity continue to be technical hubs
such as Silicon Valley, reducing opportunities for those outside of those
hubs. In addition  we continue to hear stories about burnout, with people
choosing to leave software engineering altogether. And, while not a recent
phenomenon, the software engineering interview process continues to be a
source of anxiety and frustration for candidates.

This special issue aims to cover a broad range of topics related to
achieving a fulfilling career as a software engineer, across the entire
career lifecycle, from obtaining that first job in the field to
senior-level advancement. We aim to showcase data in identifying or
overcoming challenges in developing software engineering careers as well as
practices and approaches that have worked in different organizations which
hire software engineers.

We invite contributions relating but not limited to:
- getting a software engineering job: the application and interview process
- transitioning into software engineering from other areas of study or
professional practice
- advancement on the technical track: software engineering work at the
staff+ levels
- working as a software engineer outside of major tech hubs
- working as a software engineer outside of the tech industry
- the tradeoffs of working as a contractor versus being a full-time
employee
- in-person versus remote careers the
- role of age on career in computing
- the role of diversity and inclusion on career in computing
- how to cope effectively with the large amount of change in the industry
over the long term
- why people choose to remain or leave the field
- technical track vs management track
- mentorship/education on career in computing
- transitioning from manager back to an individual contributor (IC)
- how to deal with increased specialization in industry and switch into a
new specialty
- the rise of the generalist engineer versus the old paradigm of
specializing in particular areas
- how to effectively navigate working in a large company
- software-engineering adjacent career paths (e.g., DevRel, SRE, Product
Manager, Technical Project Manager, QA, Security, Technical Writer)
- dealing with burnout
- job titles and compensation

Submission Guidelines
For author information and guidelines on submission criteria, please visit
the Software’s Author Information page. Please submit papers through the
ScholarOne system, and be sure to select the special issue name.
Manuscripts should not be published or currently submitted for publication
elsewhere. Please submit only full papers intended for review, not
abstracts, to the ScholarOne portal.

Questions?
Please contact the guest editors at sw5-23 at computer.org.

Guest Editors:
Lorin Hochstein, Netflix, USA
Rafael Prikladnicki, PUCRS, Brazil
Filippo Lanubile, University of Bari, Italy
Laura Nolan, Stanza Systems, Ireland