Future of Software Engineering Research: The SIGSOFT Perspective

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Main Authors: Di Penta, Massimiliano, Blincoe, Kelly, Chechik, Marsha, Goues, Claire Le, Lo, David, Murphy-Hill, Emerson, Zimmermann, Thomas
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Published: 2026
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author Di Penta, Massimiliano
Blincoe, Kelly
Chechik, Marsha
Goues, Claire Le
Lo, David
Murphy-Hill, Emerson
Zimmermann, Thomas
author_facet Di Penta, Massimiliano
Blincoe, Kelly
Chechik, Marsha
Goues, Claire Le
Lo, David
Murphy-Hill, Emerson
Zimmermann, Thomas
contents As software engineering conferences grow in size, rising costs and outdated formats are creating barriers to participation for many researchers. These barriers threaten the inclusivity and global diversity that have contributed to the success of the SE community. Based on survey data, we identify concrete actions the ACM Special Interest Group on Software Engineering (SIGSOFT) can take to address these challenges, including improving transparency around conference funding, experimenting with hybrid poster presentations, and expanding outreach to underrepresented regions. By implementing these changes, SIGSOFT can help ensure the software engineering community remains accessible and welcoming.
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spellingShingle Future of Software Engineering Research: The SIGSOFT Perspective
Di Penta, Massimiliano
Blincoe, Kelly
Chechik, Marsha
Goues, Claire Le
Lo, David
Murphy-Hill, Emerson
Zimmermann, Thomas
Software Engineering
As software engineering conferences grow in size, rising costs and outdated formats are creating barriers to participation for many researchers. These barriers threaten the inclusivity and global diversity that have contributed to the success of the SE community. Based on survey data, we identify concrete actions the ACM Special Interest Group on Software Engineering (SIGSOFT) can take to address these challenges, including improving transparency around conference funding, experimenting with hybrid poster presentations, and expanding outreach to underrepresented regions. By implementing these changes, SIGSOFT can help ensure the software engineering community remains accessible and welcoming.
title Future of Software Engineering Research: The SIGSOFT Perspective
topic Software Engineering
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.19731