Open AccessAre we ready? Identifying the gap between academia and software industry in the context of agile methodologies
Author(s) -
Tâmara Dallegrave,
Gabriela Gonçalves de Vasconcelos,
Geovanne Oliveira Alves,
Wylliams Barbosa Santos
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
anais do xxxii simpósio brasileiro de informática na educação (sbie 2021)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.5753/sbie.2021.218281
Subject(s) - agile software development , context (archaeology) , exploratory research , curriculum , knowledge management , engineering management , software , engineering , computer science , engineering ethics , software engineering , sociology , pedagogy , anthropology , programming language , paleontology , biology
Nowadays, there is an exponential increase in the technology industry. However, there is not enough movement to promote changes in the Computer Science curricula. This study aims to analyze the alignment between Brazilian northeast academia and the global industry regarding developing skills in the context of agile methods. This research conducted an exploratory and quantitative survey with 161 participants represented by 65 students, 85 professionals from 10 countries, and 16 university professors. The preliminary results illustrate that academics believe that they are moderately aligned with the market. However, from the practitioner's viewpoint, it is unsatisfactory. This article reports relevant findings that can help the Brazilian academy align its practices with the needs of the global software industry.