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Guide to software engineering research topics and methodologies

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# Software Engineering Research Guide

Navigate the landscape of software engineering research, including key subfields, methodologies, datasets, benchmarks, and top venues.

## SE Research Subfields

| Subfield | Key Topics | Major Venues |
|----------|-----------|-------------|
| **Software Testing** | Test generation, fuzzing, mutation testing, flaky tests | ISSTA, ICST, ASE |
| **Program Analysis** | Static analysis, abstract interpretation, symbolic execution | PLDI, POPL, OOPSLA |
| **Software Maintenance** | Code refactoring, technical debt, code smells, evolution | ICSME, MSR, SANER |
| **SE for AI/ML** | ML pipeline testing, data quality, model debugging | ICSE-SEIP, FSE |
| **AI for SE** | Code generation, bug detection, program repair | ICSE, FSE, ASE |
| **Distributed Systems** | Consensus, fault tolerance, scalability, microservices | SOSP, OSDI, EuroSys |