Risk Ecologist Robert Charette Retires From Technical Writing to Pursue Photography

By Harry Goldstein · IEEE Spectrum · 2026-08-01

IEEE Spectrum reports that Robert N. Charette, a leading authority on risk management and software engineering, is ending his two-decade tenure as a contributing editor. Over the course of 1,750 blog posts and numerous features, Charette focused on the invisible nature of softwar

IEEE Spectrum reports that Robert N. Charette, a leading authority on risk management and software engineering, is ending his two-decade tenure as a contributing editor. Over the course of 1,750 blog posts and numerous features, Charette focused on the invisible nature of softwar