Topic
Designing and structuring software well: modularity, architecture, and general software engineering practice.
Related standard: RSE Competencies (F1000Research)
This short course is teaching tools and practices for producing and sharing quality, sustainable and FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable) research software to support open and reproducible research. The course can be delivered over 2 full or 4 half days.
This lesson teaches best practices for conducting and participating in code reviews, emphasizing clear communication and collaborative problem solving.
This course aims to teach a core set of established, intermediate-level software development skills and best practices for working as part of a team in a research environment using Python as an example programming language (see detailed learning objectives below).
Prerequisites
Modular Programming with PythonThis lesson covers modular programming in Python, explaining how to write reusable code in modules, organize codebases, and test them to improve collaboration and maintainability.
This course provides an overview of key skills for Research Software Engineers, including software design, version control with Git, testing with pytest, and project management.
Prerequisites
Modular Programming with Python