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Better research software tools to elevate the rate of scientific discovery or why we need to invest in research software engineering

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Deschamps, Joran, Dalle Nogare, Damian, Jug, Florian·2023·Frontiers in Bioinformatics
DOI 10.3389/fbinf.2023.1255159PMC PMC10438982
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  • The convergence on general-purpose tools over specialized research software represents not preference but systemic exclusion from purpose-built infrastructure.

    “The convergence on general-purpose tools over specialized research software represents not preference but systemic exclusion from purpose-built infrastructure [2], extending HCI critiques of academic dependence on proprietary technologies prioritizing profit over accessibility [20, 62, 77].”

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    The Introduction (page unavailable) says many potentially useful bioimage-analysis tools fail to reach users. “The maintenance problem and its technical and social causes” (page unavailable) describes funding, maintenance, and licensing barriers that can lead users to switch tools. It does not establish a convergence specifically on general-purpose tools over specialized software, or show that such choices reflect systemic exclusion rather than preference. (LLM, conf=0.78)

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Authors
Deschamps, J., Dalle Nogare, D., & Jug, F.
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Human Technopole (IT)
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  • Deschamps, Joran
  • Jug, Florian
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Frontiers in Bioinformatics
Publisher
Frontiers Media SA
Published
2023-08-04
Volume
3
Pages
1255159-1255159
ISSN
2673-7647 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.3389/fbinf.2023.1255159
PMC
PMC10438982
OpenAlex
W4385580247
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Topics
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Information Systems and Management › Scientific Computing and Data Management
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Research Data Management Practices
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Software Engineering Techniques and Practices
Keywords
research software engineering, research software tools, scientific discovery, software infrastructure

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