  Technology trends play an important role in the hiring process for software
and IT professionals. In a recent study of 591 software professionals in both
hiring (130) and technical (558) roles, we found empirical support for a
tendency to overemphasize technology trends in r\'esum\'es and the application
process. 60% of the hiring professionals agreed that such trends would
influence their job advertisements. Among the software professionals, 82%
believed that using trending technologies in their daily work would make them
more attractive for potential future employers. This phenomenon has previously
been reported anecdotally and somewhat humorously under the label
R\'esum\'e-Driven Development (RDD). Our article seeks to initiate a more
serious debate about the consequences of RDD on software development practice.
We explain how the phenomenon may constitute a harmful self-sustaining dynamic,
and provide practical recommendations for both the hiring and applicant
perspectives to change the current situation for the better.
