Ten Simple Rules for Training Scientists to Make Better Software

Overview

Journal PLoS Comput Biol

Specialty Biology

Date 2024 Sep 12

PMID 39264985

Authors

Kit Gallagher

Richard Creswell

Ben Lambert

Martin Robinson

Chon Lok Lei

Gary R Mirams

David J Gavaghan

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