Resist the Hype! Practical Recommendations to Cope With R\'esum\'e-Driven Development
Jonas Fritzsch, Marvin Wyrich, Justus Bogner, Stefan Wagner

TL;DR
This paper investigates the overemphasis on trending technologies in software professionals' resumes and hiring practices, highlighting potential negative effects and offering practical recommendations to mitigate Rsume9-Driven Development.
Contribution
It provides empirical evidence of Rsume9-Driven Development and proposes actionable strategies to address its impact on software development practices.
Findings
60% of hiring professionals believe trends influence job ads
82% of software professionals think trending tech boosts attractiveness
Empirical support for overemphasis on technology trends in resumes
Abstract
Technology trends play an important role in the hiring process for software and IT professionals. In a recent study of 591 software professionals in both hiring (130) and technical (558) roles, we found empirical support for a tendency to overemphasize technology trends in r\'esum\'es and the application process. 60% of the hiring professionals agreed that such trends would influence their job advertisements. Among the software professionals, 82% believed that using trending technologies in their daily work would make them more attractive for potential future employers. This phenomenon has previously been reported anecdotally and somewhat humorously under the label R\'esum\'e-Driven Development (RDD). Our article seeks to initiate a more serious debate about the consequences of RDD on software development practice. We explain how the phenomenon may constitute a harmful self-sustaining…
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