Advocating for Equality of Contribution: The Research Software Engineer (RSE)
Whitepaper #338 in the Decadal Survey for Solar and Space Physics (Heliophysics) 2024-2033. Main topics: infrastructure/workforce/other programmatic. Additional topics: state of the profession.
by Rebecca Ringuette, Nicholas Murphy, Maksym Petrenko, Kevin Reardon, Josh Rigler, Leila Mays, Silvina Guidoni, Darren De Zeeuw, Robert Weigel, Thomas Y. Chen, Mike Liemohn, Ryan Timmons, Yihua Zheng, Alexa Halford, Jeff Klenzing, Lutz Rastaetter, Sam Schonfeld, and Micah Weberg
Published onJul 31, 2023
Advocating for Equality of Contribution: The Research Software Engineer (RSE)
Heliophysics depends on RSEs to properly engineer software. However, RSEs receive unequal treatment compared to their science counterparts, resulting in unsustainable talent loss. These restrictions include lack of credit for their contributions and insufficient training. This paper describes what a RSE is and proposes solutions, including implementing appropriate recognition standards.
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