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Maintaining & Sustaining Software
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Building Better Research Software
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.
💬 Give FeedbackCI/CD for Research Software with GitLab CI
This lesson covers the implementation of CI/CD pipelines in research software projects, focusing on automating tests, builds, and deployments using GitLab CI.
💬 Give FeedbackContinuous Integration and Delivery with GitHub Actions
This lesson covers how to set up continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines for automated testing and deployment in software projects.
💬 Give FeedbackEffective Code Review
This lesson teaches best practices for conducting and participating in code reviews, emphasizing clear communication and collaborative problem solving.
💬 Give FeedbackFinding Users for Your Project
Launching a successful open source project involves more than just code. Start your journey here.
💬 Give FeedbackIntermediate Python Development
This lesson covers intermediate Python development skills such as writing reusable code, using virtual environments, testing with pytest, and managing dependencies.
💬 Give FeedbackIntermediate Research Software Development Skills (Python) Lesson Material
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).
💬 Give FeedbackIntroduction to Docker for Research NOTE THIS IS NOW CALLED Introduction to Docker and Podman
This lesson covers the fundamentals of Docker, including creating containers, managing Docker images, and using Docker for software reproducibility and deployment.
💬 Give FeedbackMetrics
Tracking the success of your project helps you make informed decisions and communicate impact effectively.
💬 Give FeedbackModular Programming with Python
This lesson covers modular programming in Python, explaining how to write reusable code in modules, organize codebases, and test them to improve collaboration and maintainability.
💬 Give FeedbackPython Package Development Best Practices
This lesson covers best practices for building Python packages, focusing on scientific software. It explains how to structure packages, write tests, manage dependencies, and distribute packages via PyPI.
💬 Give FeedbackPython Packaging
This lesson teaches how to create and publish packages in Python. We assume a basic understanding of Python, and assume learners are comfortable using simple commands in a Bash shell.
💬 Give FeedbackPython Packaging for Beginners
This lesson teaches the essential steps for packaging Python projects and publishing them on PyPI.
💬 Give FeedbackR Packaging
This workshop will provide you with the basics for writing your own packages in R.
💬 Give FeedbackReproducible Computational Environments using Containers
This session aims to introduce the use of Docker containers with the goal of using them to effect reproducible computational environments. Such environments are useful for ensuring reproducible research outputs, for example.
💬 Give FeedbackReproducible Research
This lesson covers the principles of reproducible research, including data management, version control, and the use of tools like Git to ensure that research can be replicated.
💬 Give FeedbackResearch Software Engineering with Python Course
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.
💬 Give FeedbackStarting an Open Source Project
Launching a successful open source project involves more than just code. Start your journey here.
💬 Give FeedbackTesting and Test-Driven Development
This lesson covers how to write tests for your code, understand test-driven development, and use testing frameworks like pytest in Python.
💬 Give FeedbackUnit Testing and TDD in Python
This lesson covers how to write and run unit tests in Python, including an introduction to test-driven development (TDD) and its benefits.
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