The heterogeneity in the organization of software engineering (SE) research historically exists, i.e., funded research model and hands-on model, which makes software engineering become a thriving interdisciplinary field in the last 50 years. However, the funded research model is becoming dominant in SE research recently, indicating such heterogeneity has been seriously and systematically threatened. In this essay, we first explain why the heterogeneity is needed in the organization of SE research, then present the current trend of SE research nowadays, as well as the consequences and potential futures. The choice is at our hands, and we urge our community to seriously consider maintaining the heterogeneity in the organization of software engineering research.

翻译：软件工程（SE）研究组织中的异质性历来存在，即资助研究模式与动手实践模式，这使得软件工程在过去50年中成为一个蓬勃发展的交叉学科领域。然而，资助研究模式近年来在SE研究中逐渐占据主导地位，表明这种异质性正受到严重且系统性的威胁。本文首先阐释了为何SE研究组织需要保持异质性，继而分析了当前SE研究的发展趋势及其后果与潜在未来。选择权掌握在我们手中，我们呼吁学界认真考虑如何在软件工程研究组织中维持这种异质性。