Context Scientific software plays an important role in critical decision making, for example
making weather predictions based on climate models, and computation of evidence for …

Context: Scientists have become increasingly reliant on software in order to perform
research that is too time-intensive, expensive, or dangerous to perform physically. Because …

How do people ideate through code? Using semi-structured interviews and a survey, we
studied data scientists who program, often with small scripts, to experiment with data. These …

Understanding the state-of-the-practice in MPI usage is paramount for many aspects of
supercomputing, including optimizing the communication of HPC applications and informing …

Research software is a critical component of contemporary scholarship. Yet, most research
software is developed and managed in ways that are at odds with its long-term …

The use of software is pervasive in all fields of science. Associated software development
efforts may be very large, long lived, and complex, requiring the commitment of significant …

Computational modeling occupies a unique niche in Earth and environmental sciences.
Models serve not just as scientific technology and infrastructure but also as digital containers …

Investing in documenting your bioinformatics software well can increase its impact and save
your time. To maximize the effectiveness of your documentation, we suggest following a few …

Requirements engineering is crucial for software projects, but formal requirements
engineering is often ignored in scientific software projects. Scientists do not often see the …

We analyze the state of software development practice for Lattice Boltzmann solvers by
quantitatively and qualitatively measuring and comparing 24 software packages for 10 …