We are thrilled to announce that the 2nd SI^NZ Workshop on Software Engineering, held at the University of Waikato in Tauranga, was a success! The event brought together 30 attendees, including software researchers from across New Zealand, featuring inspiring keynotes … Continued
This is the second workshop on software engineering organized by Software Innovation NZ (SI^NZ). SI^NZ is the New Zealand software research network. It aspires to bring together software researchers within NZ. The workshop will be a one day event on June … Continued
Dr. Rita Garcia is co-leading an ITiCSE ’24 Working Group with 15 researchers identifying the academic-industry gap in non-technical skills, like soft skills. Your insight on industry’s expectations on non-technical skills from individuals in entry-level positions would be a great … Continued
Dr. Pankajeshwara (Pankaj) Sharma was recently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Environment at the University of Auckland. His postdoctoral research is part of a larger National Science Challenges funded project called Ngā Rākau Taketake—Myrtle Rust and Kauri Dieback … Continued
Period and fertility tracking apps are hugely popular in Aotearoa and around the world. App users typically use these apps to predict upcoming periods, ovulation dates, or just to learn and know more about their bodies. Anna Friedlander is a … Continued
We are pleased to share a whitepaper on the Aotearoa New Zealand Software Engineering Research Strategy 2024. The whitepaper was led by Sherlock Licorish and Matthias Galster, with contributions from Panos Patros, Ewan Tempero, Tony Savarimuthu, Tony Clear, Judy Bowen, … Continued
Tony Clear, Associate Professor from Auckland University of Technology is participating in an international research project exploring Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its effects on the IT workplace. This study delves into the implications of AI for IT professionals and the … Continued
Recently, SI^NZ members Ewan Tempero, Craig Anslow, Jens Dietrich, and James Noble have received the Most Influential Paper award at the Asia Pacific Software Engineering Conference (APSEC), held in Seoul, South Korea at the end of 2023. The award was … Continued
Dr Rita Garcia is a Senior Software Engineer at Unity Technologies and an Adjunct Researcher at Victoria University of Wellington. She has 15 years of software development experience in the Visual Effects (VFX) industry. She previously worked at Pixar Animation … Continued
Prof. Stephen MacDonell has recently attended a webinar that discussed strategies and tools for successfully conveying impact stories, which he thought could be useful for SI^NZ members pursuing external funds. “I think it could be helpful for SI^NZ members who … Continued