IEEE Software and Professional Development
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چکیده
I’VE SUBSCRIBED to IEEE Software since it started in 1984. I’ve always liked its practical focus and that it covers all types of software from embedded systems to large business systems. It was, and maybe still is, the most readable and useful of the magazines trying to bridge the divide between researchers and practitioners. For the past few years, though, I haven’t found much I want to read in the magazine. Typically, I skim the magazine, reading some of the columns. Occasionally, a longer article catches my eye, but the average number of those articles that I read is signi cantly less than one per issue. As I get older and more cynical about “advances” in the discipline, I’m less inclined to read about unvalidated research that has no obvious relevance to me. In the July/August 2015 issue, I read Philippe Kruchten’s column on lifelong learning and the importance of professional development.1 This really brought home why I was disenchanted with the magazine. For me at least, hardly any of the articles in recent issues have been useful for professional development. What were most valuable were articles about areas of software engineering outside my expertise. This is a signi cant change from a few years ago. The magazine used to have many useful, general articles on software engineering that I learned from and recommended to my students. But now, most articles seem specialized or are short columns presenting opinions and one person’s experience. Columns are all very well, but their short length means they’re tasters, not a basis for professional development.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- IEEE Software
دوره 33 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016