TY - GEN
T1 - Analysis of information technology evolution
T2 - 2007 Inaugural IEEE-IES Digital EcoSystems and Technologies Conference, DEST 2007
AU - Kim, Seongwoo
AU - An, Sunshin
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - In this paper we analyze the nature of the evolution of technology, particularly information technology. The pace of evolution in IT demands rapid adaptation by programmers and engineers. This means keeping abreast of changing programming languages and techniques. This paper proposes a technology entropy tree which illustrates the hierarchical relationship between previous and successor technologies. The purpose of our proposal is to give programmers and engineers a deeper understanding of the patterns of technological evolution in IT in order to enable them to effectively keep up with rapid changes in technology. We use examples from programming languages to describe properties of technology evolution. We also present criteria based on a technology entropy tree for comparing technologies and selecting career paths. Finally we propose a feasible strategy to cope with fast-paced technology change and growth using prior results.
AB - In this paper we analyze the nature of the evolution of technology, particularly information technology. The pace of evolution in IT demands rapid adaptation by programmers and engineers. This means keeping abreast of changing programming languages and techniques. This paper proposes a technology entropy tree which illustrates the hierarchical relationship between previous and successor technologies. The purpose of our proposal is to give programmers and engineers a deeper understanding of the patterns of technological evolution in IT in order to enable them to effectively keep up with rapid changes in technology. We use examples from programming languages to describe properties of technology evolution. We also present criteria based on a technology entropy tree for comparing technologies and selecting career paths. Finally we propose a feasible strategy to cope with fast-paced technology change and growth using prior results.
KW - Entropy
KW - Programming language
KW - Technology adaptation
KW - Technology evolution
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U2 - 10.1109/DEST.2007.371967
DO - 10.1109/DEST.2007.371967
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:34748826194
SN - 1424404703
SN - 9781424404704
T3 - Proceedings of the 2007 Inaugural IEEE-IES Digital EcoSystems and Technologies Conference, DEST 2007
SP - 181
EP - 185
BT - Proceedings of the 2007 Inaugural IEEE-IES Digital EcoSystems and Technologies Conference, DEST 2007
Y2 - 21 February 2007 through 23 February 2007
ER -