Motivating why scientists need to think about coding quality. A small introduction to test driven development as a way to enhance code quality in scientific projects.

1. Siv Midtun Hollup

10. ”I know exactly what code I need to write”

11. ”Coding is easy.”

14. ”I’ll just add another function instead of changing the existing one.”

15. ”Don’t fix it if it ain’t broken.”

17. As little code as possible
Results as fast as possible
Correct results
Efficient code
Extendable code

21. ”A scientists’ nightmare: Software problems leads to five retractions”
G. Miller, Science (2014)

22. ”Deriving chemosensitivity from cell lines: Forensic bioinformatics and
reproducible research in high-throughput biology”
KA Baggerly et al, Annals of Applied Statistics (2009)

23. ”Scientific software development is not an oxymoron”
SM Baxter et al, PLOS Computational Biology (2006)
”Publishing scientific software matters”
C. Pradal et al, Journal of Computational Science (2013)
”Best practices for scientific computing”
G. Wilson et al, PLOS Biology (2014)

30. To rewrite existing source code in order to improve its
readability, reusability or structure without affecting its meaning or
behaviour

32. ”Testing takes too much time.”

33. ”It’s too hard to test.”

34. ”I can’t possibly test everything.”

40. ”Test-Driven Development: An Empirical Evaluation of Agile Practice”
Lech Madeyski

43. As little code as possible
Results as fast as possible
Correct results
Efficient code
Extendable code

44. 
Clean Code, Robert C. Martin (Uncle Bob)
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Test Driven Development, Kent Beck
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Refactoring, Martin Fowler
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Working effectively with legacy code, Michael Feathers

45. 
Introcing TDD and why it’s a good idea, Evan Dorn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhwElTL-mdI
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Estimation and deception, Linda Rising http://chariotsolutions.com/podcast/ete-2010session-9-linda-rising-deception-and-estimation/
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TDD in action (Roy Osherove) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX9hfPkA800

46. 
Practice coding and get feedback: http://www.exercism.io/
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Online courses (subscription): http://www.pluralsight.com/