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Sustainable software ecosystems are difficult to build, and require concerted effort, community norms and collaborations. In science it is especially important to establish communities in which faculty, staff, students and open-source…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2013-09-13 Marcus D. Hanwell , Amitha Perera , Wes Turner , Patrick O'Leary , Katie Osterdahl , Bill Hoffman , Will Schroeder

The profile of research software engineering has been greatly enhanced by developments at institutions around the world to form groups and communities that can support effective, sustainable development of research software. We observe,…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2019-08-07 Jeremy Cohen , Daniel S. Katz , Michelle Barker , Robert Haines , Neil Chue Hong

Testing is a core software development activity that has huge potential to make software development more sustainable. In this paper, we discuss how environmental, social, economic, and technical sustainability map onto the activities of…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2021-04-06 Armin Beer , Michael Felderer , Tobias Lorey , Stefan Mohacsi

As sustainability takes center stage across businesses, green and energy-efficient choices are more crucial than ever. While it is becoming increasingly evident that software and the software industry are substantial and rapidly evolving…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2022-04-28 Rohit Mehra , Vibhu Saujanya Sharma , Vikrant Kaulgud , Sanjay Podder , Adam P. Burden

There are both technical and social issues regarding the design of sustainable scientific software. Scientists want continuously evolving systems that capture the most recent knowledge while developers and architects want sufficiently…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2015-10-16 John D. McGregor , J. Yates Monteith

Environmental sustainability is a major and relevant challenge facing computing. Therefore, we must start teaching theory, techniques, and practices that both increase an awareness in our student population as well a provide concrete advice…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-04-29 Henrik Bærbak Christensen , Maja Hanne Kirkeby , Bent Thomsen , Lone Leth Thomsen

Software citation contributes to achieving software sustainability in two ways: It provides an impact metric to incentivize stakeholders to make software sustainable. It also provides references to software used in research, which can be…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2021-05-18 Stephan Druskat , Daniel S. Katz , Ilian T. Todorov

Many science advances have been possible thanks to the use of research software, which has become essential to advancing virtually every Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) discipline and many non-STEM disciplines…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2019-02-26 Daniel S. Katz , Patrick Aerts , Neil P. Chue Hong , Anshu Dubey , Sandra Gesing , Henry J. Neeman , David E. Pearah

Managing and growing a successful cyberinfrastructure such as nanoHUB.org presents a variety of opportunities and challenges, particularly in regard to software. This position paper details a number of those issues and how we have…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2013-09-12 Lynn Zentner , Michael Zentner , Victoria Farnsworth , Michael McLennan , Krishna Madhavan , Gerhard Klimeck

With the climate crisis looming, engineering sustainable software systems become crucial to optimize resource utilization, minimize environmental impact, and foster a greener, more resilient digital ecosystem. For developers, getting access…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-06-12 Priyavanshi Pathania , Rohit Mehra , Vibhu Saujanya Sharma , Vikrant Kaulgud , Sanjay Podder , Adam P. Burden

The rapid expansion of software development has significant environmental, technical, social, and economic impacts. Achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 compels developers to adopt sustainable practices.…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-10-13 Mandira Roy , Novarun Deb , Nabendu Chaki , Agostino Cortesi

Education for sustainable development has evolved to include more constructive approaches and a better understanding of what is needed to align education with the cultural, societal, and pedagogical changes required to avoid the risks posed…

Open Science aims to foster openness and collaboration in research, leading to more significant scientific and social impact. However, practicing Open Science comes with several challenges and is currently not properly rewarded. In this…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-05-21 Edson OliveiraJr , Fernanda Madeiral , Alcemir Rodrigues Santos , Christina von Flach , Sergio Soares

The need for efficient and sustainable software to improve business and achieve goals cannot be over-emphasized. Sustainable digital services and product delivery cannot be achieved without embracing sustainable software design practices.…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2022-09-27 Mikhail Ola Adisa , Shola Oyedeji , Jari Porras

Software systems are a significant contributor to global sustainability concerns, demanding that environmental, social, technical, and economic factors be systematically addressed from the initial requirements engineering phase. Although…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-10-13 Mandira Roy , Novarun Deb , Nabendu Chaki , Agostino Cortesi

Engineering a sustainable world requires to consider various systems that interact with each other. These systems include ecological systems, economical systems, social systems and tech-nical systems. They are loosely coupled,…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-01-29 Rasmus Adler , Frank Elberzhager , Florian Balduf

Mental health and well-being are major concerns in higher education and professional fields such as software engineering, yet are often overlooked in curricula. This paper describes our approach to include mental health, well-being, and…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2026-03-26 Isabella Graßl , Birgit Penzenstadler

Research software plays a crucial role in advancing scientific knowledge, but ensuring its sustainability, maintainability, and long-term viability is an ongoing challenge. To address these concerns, the Sustainable Research Software…

Software intensive systems play a crucial role in most, if not all, aspects of modern society. As such, both their sustainability and their role in supporting sustainable processes, must be realized by design. To this aim, the architecture…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-10-22 Patricia Lago , Nelly Condori Fernandez , Iffat Fatima , Markus Funke , Ivano Malavolta

Software development companies are increasingly concerned about their impact on the environment. This is translated into the incorporation of actions related to software sustainability in their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2022-09-28 Elisa Jimenez , Coral Calero , Maria Ángeles Moraga