General talk about software patterns

[Cesare Pautasso <c.pautasso AT ieee.org>]

Dear Pattern Writers,

it is with great pleasure that we invite you to join us once again by 
submitting a paper to the 25th European Conference on Pattern Languages 
of Programs.

The conference will take place on July 6th-10th, 2022, at the beautiful 
Kloster Irsee in Germany (once again).

Please find the call for papers attached or on the website under:

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The deadline for the initial paper submission is February 20th, 2022.

We would appreciate it if you could forward this call for papers to your 
colleagues, co-workers, and pattern friends.

Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions regarding the 
conference.

We look forward to receiving your submission for EuroPLoP 2022!

Best Regards,

Cesare Pautasso and Tiago Boldt Sousa

EuroPLoP 2022 chairs

25th European Conference on Pattern Languages of Programs (EuroPLoP 2022)
Call for Papers


July 6-10, 2022
Kloster Irsee, Germany

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://europlop.net/__;!!DZ3fjg!rHox96yWshUOofgQvkqXF2grC8jeax8hhD0SaSgGIIzX4_Df6n0zeUyVCwEwc5pdWw8UB3G_d6IMupN20Q$
 




Important Dates

Feb 20, 2022: Deadline for initial paper submission
Mar 9, 2022: Acceptance for shepherding
Mar 9, 2022: Start of shepherding
May 8, 2022: Deadline for improved paper version (for PC review)
May 25, 2022: Acceptance notification; Registration opens
Jun 15, 2022: End of shepherding
Jun 22, 2022: Registration Closes
Jun 22, 2022: Deadline for conference version of paper
July 6-10, 2022: Conference
Sep 30, 2022: Deadline for proceedings version of paper

(always 23:59 AoE)




Why come to EuroPLoP 2022?

Patterns represent practical experience and best practices, and EuroPLoP is 
the
premier European conference on patterns and pattern languages.

Authors gain visibility by publishing patterns and get active, high-quality
feedback that can significantly improve their pattern writing and daily
activities.

Practitioners enlarge their network and increase visibility at EuroPLoP by
meeting leading experts and practitioners, and getting feedback.

Academics gain from EuroPLoP’s intensive process of shepherding, reviews, and
peer discussions at Writers’ Workshops which will yield a high-quality
publication:

Participants keep up-to-date with contemporary movements in software 
engineering
and related topics, with in-depth discussions during EuroPLoP’s Writers’
Workshops.

Accepted papers will be published in the ACM ICPS. Further elaborated accepted
papers qualify for submission to the Springer journal LNCS Transactions on
Pattern Languages of Programming (TPLoP).



Call for Pattern Papers and Focus Group Proposals

The EuroPLoP conference accepts papers on patterns, pattern languages, their
theory, and their practical application. It focuses on topics related to
computing, including software engineering, programming, design, education,
organizational, and management topics. EuroPLoP is open for synergies with 
other
fields and therefore accepts up to 20% of pattern papers on non-computing
topics.

Tracks

The writers’ workshops will focus on the following tracks: (*)

* Software/Systems Engineering, Classical Software Design Patterns
Patterns in software and systems architecture, design, and implementation
Patterns in Human-computer-interface (HCI) design and architecture
Patterns for improving software quality and software verification
Reports, studies, or empirical evaluations of using patterns and pattern 
languages

* Modern Development and Operations Paradigms
Patterns in agile processes, e.g., Scrum, DevOps, CI/CD, Twelve-Factor Apps
Patterns in API Design & Management, Microservices, SOA, Serverless Computing
Patterns in Domain Driven Design (DDD), Model-driven Development and 
Engineering

* Patterns in Business, Organization, Innovation, and Requirements Engineering
Patterns for business, organization, requirements engineering, and process 
management
Patterns for design thinking / lateral thinking, innovation processes, and 
creativity
Patterns for transformations of corporate processes and alternative business 
cultures.

* Education and Learning Patterns
Patterns in education, collaboration, and interdisciplinary topics
Reports of using patterns in education
Gamification patterns

* Patterns in the Internet of Things / Cyber-Physical-Systems
Patterns in (Industrial) IoT, Cyber-Physical-Systems, embedded devices, 
control systems
Hardware/Software Co-Design patterns
Patterns about safety, security, reliability, or dependability in general
Patterns for cloud/fog/edge/embedded environments and isomorphic computing

* Patterns in Emerging Topics
Hyper-automation, robotic process automation, digital transformation, 
Industry 4.0 patterns
Blockchain, smart contracts and decentralized systems patterns
Patterns for AI and machine learning
Patterns for virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, and immersive 
applications
Patterns for multi-experience environments and people-centric smart spaces

* Meta Topics
Theoretical arguments about patterns
Empirical evaluations of patterns and pattern languages

(*) The exact assignment of topics to writers workshops may change due to 
balancing reasons



Submission Process

The submission runs through three quality gates before the final proceedings
will be published. After the first draft is accepted, your paper will be
assigned to a shepherd. This is an experienced pattern author, who will 
provide
feedback and suggestions on how to improve your paper. Following several
iterations of shepherding, your improved second draft will be reviewed again 
and
accepted or rejected for the conference. On acceptance, your paper will be
discussed in the writers’ workshop during the conference. Based on the 
feedback
received during the workshops, you must submit a final revised version that 
will
be published. The submission system is available under

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://europlop.net/content/submission__;!!DZ3fjg!rHox96yWshUOofgQvkqXF2grC8jeax8hhD0SaSgGIIzX4_Df6n0zeUyVCwEwc5pdWw8UB3G_d6LDeiWxlQ$
 



Submission Format

The final submission for publication must be formatted using the single-column
ACM primary article template, but for the drafts and intermediate versions, 
you
can use any format. However, we encourage you to use the ACM format right from
the beginning to avoid layout problems in the end. If you don’t intend to
publish with ACM, you can choose whatever format you like. We recommend 10 
pages
as a guideline and especially welcome shorter papers. Longer papers are also
possible but bear in mind that the writers’ workshop might decide to focus 
only
on a part of your paper. Have a look at the introductory information pack for
examples.



Focus Group Proposals

EuroPLoP also welcomes focus group proposals. Focus groups are 1 to 2 hours
workshop sessions where you present or elaborate a pattern-related topic. You
can also propose and experiment with other session formats. Your submission
should briefly sketch how you will organize your session, its time budget, and
the required number of participants.


EuroPLoP values

High-quality feedback - All submissions will benefit from an iterative
shepherding process prior to the conference: an experienced pattern author 
will
give you feedback and suggestions on how to improve your paper. In Writers’
Workshops – the core of the conference – peers and experts will discuss your
paper. You will receive in-depth, constructive feedback and insights to 
improve
your paper further. If you wish, you may complement your paper with 
alternative
media (e.g., short video clips linked from the paper) to get feedback on that
format as well.

Share and learn - Patterns are an effective way to share knowledge about a
domain. The interdisciplinary topics of the conference will provide you with 
new
insights and inspiring ideas from other fields.

Theory and practice - EuroPLoP, with its creative and constructive atmosphere,
attracts participants from both industry and academia. You will be part of a
unique community of pattern book authors, researchers, and practitioners.



We are looking forward to receiving your contribution!



If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us:

• Conference Chair: Cesare Pautasso, Software Institute, USI, Lugano, 
Switzerland, 
  c dot pautasso at ieee dot org

• Program Chair: Tiago Boldt Sousa, Faculty of Engineering, University of 
Porto, Portugal, 
  tiagoboldt at gmail.com