The concept of software ecosystems encourages external developers to use an organizations' software platform and contribute in product development. This establishes a community that further accelerates the sharing of knowledge, content, issues, expertise, and skills. A number of major international software development organizations including Amazon, Nokia, and Apple are pioneering the development of software ecosystems and the area is currently gaining significant momentum in the software field, making it an essential area for research. This workshop aims to enhance current understanding and knowledge in this field by providing a forum for leading scientists and software professionals to exchange ideas and discuss current results. Such a forum will help to foster a mutual understanding of the current and future issues that face professionals involved in the development of software. Furthermore as software ecosystems are novel area of research this forum will provide an essential platform in which current work can be presented and discussed and future research directions identified.
['Piers R. J. Campbell', 'Faheem Ahmed', 'Jan Bosch', 'Slinger Jansen']
2 nd International Workshop on Software Ecosystems (EcoSys)