Message from the ICSA 2018 Tutorials Chairs

We are writing this introduction to proceedings of the ICSA 2018 Tutorial Track in anticipation of bringing together representatives from industry and academia to discuss the state-of-the-art in software architectures, to acquire and exchange new ideas, and elaborate on future trends. The tutorials selected for ICSA 2018 reflect these issues and – so we hope – will appeal to participants with a wide range of interests and coming from diverse backgrounds. In the spirit of concrete knowledge transfer and of learning by doing, all ICSA tutorials are expected to include interactive and practical group activities to engage their audience. This will allow attendees not only to hear and learn new things, but also to discuss the newly learnt things with their peers.