Social Media for Software Engineering Researchers

In this talk, I argue that SE researchers should use social media, specifically Twitter to spread ideas, keep a pulse on emerging ideas, and be a part of a community. I also give specific advice to optimize your twitter usage.

Transcript

1. Social Media for SE Researchers The one secret about social media big academia doesn’t want you to know Michael Hilton @michaelhilton Assistant Teaching Professor Carnegie Mellon University 1
2. Warning Opinions ahead! 2
3. Social Media Sites Social Media I use: Facebook Instagram Twitter Github
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4. Social Media Sites Social Media I use: Facebook Instagram Twitter Github
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5. No Twitter You should be writing!! 5
6. Counter point You should be writing! 
 (and writing on twitter counts) 6
7. Use Twitter to Spread Ideas 7
8. Use Twitter to Spread Ideas • Ideas are the currency of academia. 7
9. Use Twitter to Spread Ideas • Ideas are the currency of academia. • Papers are a great way to spread ideas, but not the only way 7
10. Use Twitter to Spread Ideas • Ideas are the currency of academia. • Papers are a great way to spread ideas, but not the only way • Twitter is a great way to spread your ideas 7
11. Use Twitter to Spread Ideas • Ideas are the currency of academia. • Papers are a great way to spread ideas, but not the only way • Twitter is a great way to spread your ideas • Use twitter to practice sharing your ideas in a concise and effective way 7
12. Use Twitter to Spread Ideas • Ideas are the currency of academia. • Papers are a great way to spread ideas, but not the only way • Twitter is a great way to spread your ideas • Use twitter to practice sharing your ideas in a concise and effective way • Use twitter to spread your papers (pre-prints) 7
13. Use Twitter to Spread Ideas • Ideas are the currency of academia. • Papers are a great way to spread ideas, but not the only way • Twitter is a great way to spread your ideas • Use twitter to practice sharing your ideas in a concise and effective way • Use twitter to spread your papers (pre-prints) • Use twitter to advertise talks 7
14. Use Twitter to Spread Ideas • Ideas are the currency of academia. • Papers are a great way to spread ideas, but not the only way • Twitter is a great way to spread your ideas • Use twitter to practice sharing your ideas in a concise and effective way • Use twitter to spread your papers (pre-prints) • Use twitter to advertise talks • Use twitter to share slides after you give a talk (speakerdeck.com) 7
15. Keep up with what is going on in the world 8
16. Keep up with what is going on in the world • Use twitter to stay aware of the latest ideas. 8
17. Keep up with what is going on in the world • Use twitter to stay aware of the latest ideas. • Follow thought leaders in your field 8
18. Keep up with what is going on in the world • Use twitter to stay aware of the latest ideas. • Follow thought leaders in your field • Follow practitioners who don’t follow researchers 8
19. Keep up with what is going on in the world • Use twitter to stay aware of the latest ideas. • Follow thought leaders in your field • Follow practitioners who don’t follow researchers • Developers have conversations and share information more than the general population on twitter
 [G. Bougie, J. Starke, M.-A. Storey, and D. M. German. Towards understanding twitter use in software engineering: preliminary findings, ongoing challenges and future questions.] 8
20. Keep up with what is going on in the world • Use twitter to stay aware of the latest ideas. • Follow thought leaders in your field • Follow practitioners who don’t follow researchers • Developers have conversations and share information more than the general population on twitter
 [G. Bougie, J. Starke, M.-A. Storey, and D. M. German. Towards understanding twitter use in software engineering: preliminary findings, ongoing challenges and future questions.] • Developers use twitter to extend their software engineering knowledge
 [L. Singer, F. Figueria, and M.-A. Storey. Software Engineering at the Speed of Light: How Developers Stay Current Using Twitter] 8
21. Keep up with what is going on in the world • Use twitter to stay aware of the latest ideas. • Follow thought leaders in your field • Follow practitioners who don’t follow researchers • Developers have conversations and share information more than the general population on twitter
 [G. Bougie, J. Starke, M.-A. Storey, and D. M. German. Towards understanding twitter use in software engineering: preliminary findings, ongoing challenges and future questions.] • Developers use twitter to extend their software engineering knowledge
 [L. Singer, F. Figueria, and M.-A. Storey. Software Engineering at the Speed of Light: How Developers Stay Current Using Twitter] • 78% of developers surveyed said that the best stories on Reddit and Hacker News will also be on twitter. (most strongly agreed with result) 
 [M. Aniche, C. Treude, I. Steinmacher, I. Wiese, G. Henrique Lima Pinto, M.-A. Storey and M. Gerosa. How Modern News Aggregators Help Development Communities Shape and Share Knowledge] 8
22. Be a part of the community 9
23. Be a part of the community • Software Engineering is a relatively small community. SE Twitter is even smaller. 9
24. Be a part of the community • Software Engineering is a relatively small community. SE Twitter is even smaller. • Engage with active members of community on twitter 9
25. Be a part of the community • Software Engineering is a relatively small community. SE Twitter is even smaller. • Engage with active members of community on twitter • Follow those who engage with 
 those community members 
 you know. 9
26. Be a part of the community • Software Engineering is a relatively small community. SE Twitter is even smaller. • Engage with active members of community on twitter • Follow those who engage with 
 those community members 
 you know. • Follow Conferences, and 
 those who follow conferences 9
27. Edge Case: Conferences 10
28. Edge Case: Conferences • I suggest high intensity usage of twitter during conference 10
29. Edge Case: Conferences • I suggest high intensity usage of twitter during conference • Keep twitter open, follow conference hashtag 10
30. Edge Case: Conferences • I suggest high intensity usage of twitter during conference • Keep twitter open, follow conference hashtag • Raise awareness of your conference talk on twitter 10
31. Edge Case: Conferences • I suggest high intensity usage of twitter during conference • Keep twitter open, follow conference hashtag • Raise awareness of your conference talk on twitter • Use twitter to share good ideas from talks (with attribution), or even thank speakers 10
32. Edge Case: Conferences • I suggest high intensity usage of twitter during conference • Keep twitter open, follow conference hashtag • Raise awareness of your conference talk on twitter • Use twitter to share good ideas from talks (with attribution), or even thank speakers • Follow hashtag for remote conference following 10
33. Edge Case: Conferences • I suggest high intensity usage of twitter during conference • Keep twitter open, follow conference hashtag • Raise awareness of your conference talk on twitter • Use twitter to share good ideas from talks (with attribution), or even thank speakers • Follow hashtag for remote conference following 10
34. Practical advice 11
35. Practical advice • Establish an identity online (but don’t overthink it) 11
36. Practical advice • Establish an identity online (but don’t overthink it) • Use a recognizable picture of yourself 11
37. Practical advice • Establish an identity online (but don’t overthink it) • Use a recognizable picture of yourself 11
38. Practical advice • Establish an identity online (but don’t overthink it) • Use a recognizable picture of yourself 11
39. Practical advice • Establish an identity online (but don’t overthink it) • Use a recognizable picture of yourself 11
40. Practical advice • Establish an identity online (but don’t overthink it) • Use a recognizable picture of yourself 11
41. Practical advice • Establish an identity online (but don’t overthink it) • Use a recognizable picture of yourself • Use your Bio effectively 11
42. Practical advice • Establish an identity online (but don’t overthink it) • Use a recognizable picture of yourself • Use your Bio effectively • Put your twitter username on your slides when giving talks 11
43. Practical advice • Establish an identity online (but don’t overthink it) • Use a recognizable picture of yourself • Use your Bio effectively • Put your twitter username on your slides when giving talks • Schedule your twitter usage 11
44. Practical advice • Establish an identity online (but don’t overthink it) • Use a recognizable picture of yourself • Use your Bio effectively • Put your twitter username on your slides when giving talks • Schedule your twitter usage • Use twitter as your break time during a pomodoro 11
45. Practical advice • Establish an identity online (but don’t overthink it) • Use a recognizable picture of yourself • Use your Bio effectively • Put your twitter username on your slides when giving talks • Schedule your twitter usage • Use twitter as your break time during a pomodoro • Use lists to avoid distractions 11
46. Practical advice • Establish an identity online (but don’t overthink it) • Use a recognizable picture of yourself • Use your Bio effectively • Put your twitter username on your slides when giving talks • Schedule your twitter usage • Use twitter as your break time during a pomodoro • Use lists to avoid distractions • Avoid arguments, as reading arguments dehumanizes the other 
 [J. Schroeder, M. Kardas, N. Epley. The Humanizing Voice: Speech Reveals, and Text Conceals, a More Thoughtful Mind in the Midst of Disagreement] 11
47. Use Social Media to: 12
48. Use Social Media to: • Spread Ideas (Ideas are the currency of academia) 12
49. Use Social Media to: • Spread Ideas (Ideas are the currency of academia) • Keep pulse on emerging ideas (This is where practitioners are) 12
50. Use Social Media to: • Spread Ideas (Ideas are the currency of academia) • Keep pulse on emerging ideas (This is where practitioners are) • Be a part of the community (Participate in twitter community) 12
51. Use Social Media to: • Spread Ideas (Ideas are the currency of academia) • Keep pulse on emerging ideas (This is where practitioners are) • Be a part of the community (Participate in twitter community) • Edge Case: Conferences (More active period) 12
52. Use Social Media to: • Spread Ideas (Ideas are the currency of academia) • Keep pulse on emerging ideas (This is where practitioners are) • Be a part of the community (Participate in twitter community) • Edge Case: Conferences (More active period) • Practical Advice (Use Twitter, don’t let it use you) 12