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Four simple recommendations to encourage best practices in research software

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Scientific research relies on computer software, yet software is not always developed following practices that ensure its quality and sustainability. This manuscript does not aim to propose new software development best practices, but rather to provide simple recommendations that encourage the adoption of existing best practices. Software development best practices promote better quality software, and better quality software improves the reproducibility and reusability of research. These reco...

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Published
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10.12688/f1000research.11407.1

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F1000Research
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Volume:
6
Article number:
876
Publication date:
2017-06-13
Acceptance date:
2017-06-13
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2046-1402
Pmid:
28751965
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English
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pubs:709664
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uuid:2bad0f88-e842-43a2-86bd-42e405167b7b
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709664
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2017-10-31

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