> What do you envision for the profession over the next 10 years? > I want to see RSEs as equals in the academic environment. Software runs through the entire

> What do you envision for the profession over the next 10 years? > I want to see RSEs as equals in the academic environment. Software runs through the entire research process, but professors tend to get most of the recognition and prestige. Pieces of software can have just as much impact as certain research papers, some of them much more so. If RSEs can get the recognition and rewards that they deserve, then the career path will be that much more visible and attractive. As a former RSE I think this is unrealistic. Academia just isn't structured to value non-professors (it's far from just RSEs that are undervalued.) For me it wasn't so much the money but the refusal to sponsor permanent residence. When you see your amazing colleagues leave due to dumb departmental policies you realize you need to plan your own exit. I miss working in a team with a mix of scientists and engineers but I don't miss working for a university.