Message from the General Chair and PC Chairs of ICSA 2019

The increasing size of software systems, trends to release software ever more frequently, the emerging hyper-connectivity of systems, and new technology trends such as IoT or AI technologies, demand innovative software engineering solutions. As a consequence, the ways software is developed and maintained are rapidly changing. In addition to technical challenges and the fast pace of technology evolution, software engineers must consider a multitude of other influences such as design and code quality, costs and business risks, market considerations, customer requirements, the ever increasing demand for change, to name just a few. These often conflicting requirements and forces are usually handled by the software architect. The International Conference on Software Architecture (ICSA) is the premier platform for academia and industry to join efforts in addressing these challenges, bringing innovative solutions, ideas and synergies in the software architecture domain.