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Topics and Section descriptions for the NCEES Software Engineering [PE Exam](http://ncees.org/exams/pe-exam/).
I'm just learning about this. As I understand it, it is currently being used to formally license Software Engineers in the US. The methodology is described in this (paywalled) paper from...
The same talk was given at the Lone Star Ruby Conference in 2010, but this video is of better quality (although shaky in parts). If you'd rather see the RubyConf one, [here you go](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EWUeZoyB0k).
Also, I'm not in total agreement as to the cost of testing (he says i...
It starts with iffy logic puzzles, but the browser extension and data it collects is the can't-miss part of this.
A book on teaching software engineering that claims to be different from how SE was taught in its "infancy". It's from SEMAT, the group who penned what they claim is the "essence" of software engineering, that is, its DNA. The group is comprised of Bertrand Meyer, Erich Gamma, and others.
Things I have learnt as the software engineering lead of a multinational
(minnenratta.wordpress.com)
Variability and Reproducibility in Software Engineering: Study of Companies that Built Same System
(gwern.net)
Abstract: "The scientific study of a phenomenon requires it to be reproducible. Mature engineering industries are recognized by projects and products that are, to some extent, reproducible. Yet, reproducibility in software engineering (SE) has not been investigated thoroughly, despite the fact that ...
GDPR has a huge impact on empirical software engineering research
(shape-of-code.coding-guidelines.com)