"If a tree falls in a forest, and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?". This thought experiment suggests that something cannot exist if it exists in isolation. The same is true of research software, which can only truly make an impact if it continues to be used over time. We refer to software that is able to stand the test of time as sustainable. In the development of research software, there are several steps we can take to ensure our software is sustainable, and is still used in 5, 10 or even 20 years from now.
This course explores these steps, which include the use of Git, service-based architectures, and Docker. In producing sustainable software, not only do we ensure the longevity of our work, but we also ensure that our research is as open as possible, and, critically, our results are reproducible.
The main course material is available on YouTube.
Supplementary material for this course is available in the resources folder.
Workshops organised based on this course include:
- King's College London, 9th December 2020
- King's College London, 2nd February 2022
React
Typescript
Django
Laravel
Facebook
Microsoft
Google
Alibaba
D3
Tencent