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Improving bioinformatics software quality through incorporation of software engineering practices
1Department of Information Technology, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Peerj. Computer Science
|February 3, 2022
Summary
Bioinformatics engineers can improve scientific software quality by adopting software engineering principles. Integrating these practices into education and project management fosters better development and collaboration.
Area of Science:
- Life Sciences
- Computational Biology
- Software Engineering
Background:
- Bioinformatics software is crucial for analyzing large life science datasets.
- Bioinformatics engineers often lack essential software engineering skills for robust software development.
- Improving the quality of bioinformatics software is a key challenge.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review and discuss efforts to enhance bioinformatics software quality.
- To identify core software engineering concepts applicable to bioinformatics development.
- To illuminate trends for viable solutions to development struggles.
Main Methods:
- Systematic literature review.
- Identification of core software engineering concepts (requirements, documentation, testing, integration).
- Analysis of trends in research for bioinformatics software development.
Main Results:
- Bioinformatics engineers benefit from incorporating software engineering principles.
- Cultural changes and formal education in software engineering are recommended.
- Open management improves software quality through collaboration.
Conclusions:
- Progress has been made in addressing bioinformatics software development issues.
- Further improvements are needed in formal education and management approaches.
- Shifting culture and management practices are essential for continued advancement.
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