  Software engineering (SE) evolves rapidly, with changing technology and
industry expectations. The curriculum review bodies (e.g., ACM and IEEE-CS
working groups) respond well but can have refresh cycles measured in years. For
Computer Science and SE educators to be agile, predictive, and adapt to
changing technology trends, judicious use of gray literature (GL) can be
helpful. Other fields have found GL useful in bridging academic research and
industry needs. GL can be extended to SE to aid faculty preparing students for
industry.
  We address two questions: first, given the velocity of technical change, do
current curricular guidelines accurately reflect industry practice and need for
our graduates? Second, how can we track current and emerging trends to capture
relevant competencies? We argue a study of the scholarly literature will have a
limited impact on our understanding of current and emerging trends and
curriculum designers would do well to utilize GL. We close with recommendations
for SE educators.
