Encouraging entry, retention, diversity and inclusion in research software careers

Commonly identified issues in the research software community include how to encourage people into research software career paths, how to retain them, and how to encourage a diverse range of people to enter the sector. This blog post attempts to help address them by considering existing projects and resources related to the research software profession in the following areas: encouraging entry, including by a diversity of people; retention and inclusion of staff; and exit paths. This blog post also provides some ideas from other fields before focusing on how stakeholders can assist in overcoming these major challenges.