Software Innovation New Zealand held its 8th AGM last week on the 27th of November. The purpose of AGM is to reflect on the activities of SI^NZ throughout the year, find opportunities for improvement and plan the next steps forward. … Continued
We are thrilled to congratulate Assoc. Prof. Sherlock Licorish for securing a one-million-dollar research grant from the MBIE Endeavour Fund! The funding will drive important research on improving software quality, a field with profound implications for industries worldwide. As the … Continued
We are happy to announce that the 41st instance of the International Conference on Software Maintenance and Evolution (ICSME 2025) will be held in Auckland next year. The main conference plus co-located events will run from Monday, 8 September through … Continued
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