Editorial Notes

摘要

Dear Reader, Carmakers and automotive suppliers worldwide are experiencing massive shortages of qualified software developers. It is a huge challenge with enormous opportunity costs as the transition to softwarecentric automotive development is delayed. The shortages are made more severe by high rates of turnover due to the great demands placed on existing workers, who are asked to do too much, and by attractive offers to work elsewhere. Recruiting is made even more difficult because the auto industry has to compete with numerous other industries that are also facing talent shortages. This is not a problem that will soon go away.