Engineering maintainable software in a research software landscape: the new LOFAR2.0 proposal tool

Robbie Luijben

doi:10.1117/12.3018704

25 July 2024 Engineering maintainable software in a research software landscape: the new LOFAR2.0 proposal tool

Robbie Luijben

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Proceedings Volume 13101, Software and Cyberinfrastructure for Astronomy VIII; 131011Z (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3018704
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2024, Yokohama, Japan

Abstract

Professional software engineering techniques have yet to consistently find their way into research software engineering. To address this problem, we develop the new LOFAR2.0 proposal tool in short iterations where software engineers strive for technical excellence to build maintainable software. Simultaneously, we embed stakeholders with an interest in academic concerns in this process to manage these concerns appropriately. Intensified collaboration between software engineers and relevant stakeholders creates more maintainable, durable, and reusable research software. This paper discusses the challenges we encounter and practical ways of working that help bridge the gap between academia and software engineering.

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Robbie Luijben "Engineering maintainable software in a research software landscape: the new LOFAR2.0 proposal tool", Proc. SPIE 13101, Software and Cyberinfrastructure for Astronomy VIII, 131011Z (25 July 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3018704

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