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    Type of resources
    Reading
    Education level(s)
    College / Upper Division (Undergraduates), Graduate / Professional
    Primary user(s)
    Student, Teacher
    Subject area(s)
    Career and Technical Education
    Language(s)
    English
    Cluster
    Replication Crisis and Credibility Revolution
    Last updated
    6 February 2025
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    Open code for open science?

    By Steve M. Easterbrook

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    Level College / Upper Division (Undergraduates), Graduate / Professional · For Student, Teacher · Language English

    Abstract

    Open source software is often seen as a path to reproducibility in computational science. In practice there are many obstacles, even when the code is freely available, but open source policies should at least lead to better quality code.

    Keywords Computer Science · Code · Poor Code Quality