DOE OSTI · 3002553
Do Research Software Engineers and Software Engineering Researchers Speak the Same Language?
Abstract
Anecdotal evidence suggests that research software engineers (RSEs) and software engineering researchers (SERs) often use different terminologies for similar concepts, creating communication challenges. To better understand these divergences, we have started investigating how software engineering fundamentals from the SER community are interpreted within the RSE community, identifying aligned concepts, knowledge gaps, and areas for potential adaptation. In conclusion, our preliminary findings reveal opportunities for mutual learning and collaboration, and our systematic methodology for terminology mapping provides a foundation for a crowdsourced extension and validation in the future.
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Kehrer, Timo [Univ. of Bern (Switzerland)] (ORCID:0000000225825557), Haines, Robert [Univ. of Manchester (United Kingdom)] (ORCID:0000000295387919), Juckeland, Guido [Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) (Germany)] (ORCID:0000000299354428), Zhou, Shurui [Univ. of Toronto, ON (Canada)] (ORCID:0000000263466073), Bernholdt, David E. [Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)] (ORCID:0000000178743064). 2025-04-02. Do Research Software Engineers and Software Engineering Researchers Speak the Same Language?. https://doi.org/10.1109/mcse.2025.3557236
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