Software Engineering Education and Training: Industry Demands, Curriculum Deficits, and Pedagogy Direction

The demands placed on software engineers have increased dramatically since Mary Shaw asked1 for universities to educate computer scientists in different roles pertaining to software engineering 23 years ago. Since her roadmap paper in 2000, software systems have increased in complexity, size, and criticality as well. The aim of this special issue was to solicit, review, and publish original high-quality research to prepare the next generation of software engineers for these challenges. Priority was given to high-impact papers that address education in the areas of secure software, agile software engineering, gamification, and particularly industry/university collaboration.