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Home automation is the way of the future. It leads to a more convenient, connected world where everyday tasks are automated and made smarter. But what does this mean for software engineering? The answer is simple: it changes everything. ... The article goes on to discuss how connected devices create an opportunity for the development of new apps that leverage machine intelligence, like voice control or virtual assistants that can help with home management tasks like turning off lights or opening shades. The article also touches on how automation has changed many industries, like manufacturing and transportation - but will engineers be put out of work? That's not clear yet. ... The authors of this month's paper, Alon Friedman and Ben Dattner, both of Tel Aviv University, spoke to IEEE Spectrum about the impact of automation on software engineering. "In the end," Friedman says, "we're going to reinvent digital design." What is clear is that it will change how we develop products. It will change how we think about software development. They suggest that existing processes from software architecture and design to testing and deployment will need a major overhaul in order to accommodate the new requirements for automation. But what does this mean for an engineer? How can they adapt? This paper makes a point of exploring these questions, but comes up short in addressing them adequately. ... A basic assumption of software engineering is that the quality of the product is directly correlated with the quality of the development process. It’s not enough to write perfect code; it must be written in the right way. The authors argue that software engineering itself must change to accommodate automation’s increasing role in our technological world. They say, “The only viable future for software engineering is its transformation into a disciplined science, whose practitioners are trained collaboratively, learn collaboratively, and use their collective intelligence to build better products.” ...The document comprehensively describes what automation will mean for computer science and software engineering...... The authors, from Tel Aviv University, write that software engineering “is no longer an empirical discipline producing solutions from a pragmatic viewpoint.” They believe that over the next 20 years, automation will usher in a new era for human intelligence and intelligence technology. It will mean a reversal of the usual conditions for the creation of ideas—a stage where humanity is challenged to think about software as a product. From there, they continue: ... Before we can answer the questions posed in the article, we’ll have to change our conception of what “software engineering” is and how it should be executed. ...... Much of the article cites the importance of the importance of continuous improvement and improving techniques for software development. The authors cite a number of other sources, including Kaoru Ishikawa’s paper from 1980 that argued that “software development is a process governed by rule-driven specification and design processes,” as well as “the practices of developing software from requirements/specifications to designs to testing and deployment” as being based on models. Proponents of agile software development also argue that these models provide guidance for how to improve upon these processes. ... ... cfa1e77820
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