[SystemSafety] Safety-Critical Systems eJournal

[Derek M Jones]

Peter,

>> "... the most highly regarded journals in software engineering..."
>> I wanted to back up my assertion that this is an appeal to
>> authority with some evidence.
> 
> It is rather like restaurants. There is no "authority" determining which restaurants are "best" and which are second 
> best. There are just lots of people going out to eat who determine individually what they want to eat, how they want to 
> eat, and why they go there. And who talk amongst themselves. The prestige of a restaurant follows a consensus that that 
> is a good place to go have dinner (if it's dinner you want).

A more appropriate comparison would be with architects
giving their colleagues awards for the design of buildings
that people did not enjoy working/living in.

Academic prestige is a reinforcing echo chamber.

-- 
Derek M. Jones           Evidence-based software engineering
blog:https://shape-of-code.com