Technologies play an important role in the hiring process for software professionals. Within this process, several studies revealed misconceptions and bad practices which lead to suboptimal recruitment experiences. In the same context, grey literature anecdotally coined the term R\'esum\'e-Driven Development (RDD), a phenomenon describing the overemphasis of trending technologies in both job offerings and resumes as an interaction between employers and applicants. While RDD has been sporadically mentioned in books and online discussions, there are so far no scientific studies on the topic, despite its potential negative consequences. We therefore empirically investigated this phenomenon by surveying 591 software professionals in both hiring (130) and technical (558) roles and identified RDD facets in substantial parts of our sample: 60% of our hiring professionals agreed that trends influence their job offerings, while 82% of our software professionals believed that using trending technologies in their daily work makes them more attractive for prospective employers. Grounded in the survey results, we conceptualize a theory to frame and explain R\'esum\'e-Driven Development. Finally, we discuss influencing factors and consequences and propose a definition of the term. Our contribution provides a foundation for future research and raises awareness for a potentially systemic trend that may broadly affect the software industry.
翻译:在这一过程中,一些研究揭示了导致招聘经验不足的错误观念和不良做法。在同一背景下,灰色文献以传闻的方式创造了R\'emum\'e-Driven Development(RDD)这一称谓,它描述了在提供工作机会和复发中过度强调趋势技术作为雇主和申请人之间互动的一种现象。虽然RDD在书籍和网上讨论中偶尔提到,但迄今为止没有关于这个主题的科学研究,尽管它具有潜在的消极后果。因此,我们通过对雇用(130)和技术(558)角色的591名软件专业人员进行调查,对这一现象进行了实证性调查,并查明了RDDD的方方面面:60%的雇用专业人员一致认为趋势影响他们的工作机会,而82%的软件专业人员认为,在日常工作中使用趋势技术使这些技术对未来的雇主更有吸引力。根据调查结果,我们构想了一种理论,以框架和解释R\'e-Dridevelopment。最后,我们讨论了影响各种因素和后果,并提出了对未来系统学说有潜在意义的定义。我们的贡献可能提高软件业的认识基础。