To all patterns fans, IEEE Software magazine has decided to experiment with a new article series called "Insights." The "official call" is now "out" in the latest May/June issue. I'm hoping that this community will be contributors to this new series by: submitting articles and volunteering for shepherding -- what you do best :-)! If you don't have the issue of IEEE Software, here's a short list to get you started, but please feel free to ask questions :-)!
If you are a potential author of an insight article, here’s an outline of what we would like to see: - A good story or a few related stories. Tell us enough so that we can truly understand what you faced. The stories should be readable and enjoyable. I know you don’t have a lot of time, so I am offering shepherding. Send us your idea and I will find someone to work with you to improve the presentation. You don't need to be a good writer, but good enough to communicate ideas clearly. Shepherding has been a part of the patterns community since its inception and has worked well to encourage those who might not otherwise submit a paper. This is “pair writing” and since I’m a believer in pairing, I know that this is a good way to work. - The writing style could be more casual than the feature articles, that is, scholarly language not required. - Tell us what you learned. What were those insights. We want to hear the things that worked well and what were the things that didn’t work well. In considering the latter, what would you like to try as an experiment in the future? We know no one has all the answers. These should be actionable, concrete, usable insights that our readers can consider trying on Monday morning. Include sufficient discussion to set context for our readers. - There are always unknowns. What still puzzles you about the experience? - In the spirit of Norm Kerth's Prime Directive: Regardless of what we learned we truly believe that everyone was doing the best job s/he could given what was known at the time, a sense of humility and lack of blaming is important. - We are looking for about 2600 words, including counting an extra 200 words for any tables and figures. This will keep us at a maximum of four pages in the magazine. The title of the series, “Insights,” suggests, I hope, that we are not only looking for project experience—war stories—but also life experience. I would like to encourage experts to reflect on their life experiences and share insights with our readers. I also hope that the call for insight should depend upon familiarity with what others have done, not just "well, here's what we did and we think it was pretty good." Thanks! I look forward to hearing from you!! Linda -- Co-Author of Fearless Change: patterns for introducing new ideas http://www.fearlesschangepatterns.com Check out my web site: http://www.lindarising.org _______________________________________________ telecom-patterns mailing list [email protected] http://lists.cs.uiuc.edu/mailman/listinfo/telecom-patterns
