Best Practices for Scientific Computing

Greg Wilson; D. A. Aruliah; C. Titus Brown; Neil P. Chue Hong; Matt Davis; Richard T. Guy; Steven H D Haddock; Kathryn D. Huff; Ian M. Mitchell; Mark D. Plumbley; Ben Waugh; Ethan P. White; Paul Wilson

doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.1001745

Best Practices for Scientific Computing

Greg Wilson^*, D. A. Aruliah, C. Titus Brown, Neil P. Chue Hong, Matt Davis, Richard T. Guy, Steven H D Haddock, Kathryn D. Huff, Ian M. Mitchell, Mark D. Plumbley, Ben Waugh, Ethan P. White, Paul Wilson

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Scientists spend an increasing amount of time building and using software. However, most scientists are never taught how to do this efficiently. As a result, many are unaware of tools and practices that would allow them to write more reliable and maintainable code with less effort. We describe a set of best practices for scientific software development that have solid foundations in research and experience, and that improve scientists' productivity and the reliability of their software.

Original language	English
Article number	e1001745
Number of pages	7
Journal	PLoS Biology
Volume	12
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.1001745
Publication status	Published - 7 Jan 2014

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Computer software
Computers
Language
Open source software
Research validity
Scientists
Software development
Software tools

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UK Software Sustainability Institute
Chue Hong, N., Parsons, M., De Roure, D. & Goble, C.
EPSRC
1/06/10 → 31/05/16
Project: Research

2 Participation in workshop, seminar, course
2 Invited talk

Research software management, sharing and sustainability workshop
Neil Chue Hong (Keynote/plenary speaker)
16 Jan 2017
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Research software management, sharing and sustainability workshop
Neil Chue Hong (Keynote/plenary speaker)
12 Jan 2017
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Software Sustainability: Putting Practice First
Neil Chue Hong (Speaker)
25 Oct 2016
Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk

Neil Chue Hong
- N.ChueHongepcc.ed.acuk
- N.ChueHongsoftware.acuk
- College of Science and Engineering - Personal Chair in Research Software Policy and Practice
- EPCC - Director, Software Sustainability Institute
Person: Academic: Research Active (Research Assistant)

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Research software management, sharing and sustainability workshop

Software Sustainability: Putting Practice First

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