UCL for Code in Research
The companion podcast for courses on programming from the Advanced Research Computing Centre of the University College of London, UK.
Podcasting since 2024 • 16 episodes
UCL for Code in Research
Latest Episodes
5/9 Research Software Engineering with Python (COMP233) - Testing with Python
Testing your software is part of development. In this episode I talk about different types of testing, automated tests, legacy code etc. My guest is Stef Piatek from UCL who tells us how he approaches testing in his daily work.
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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24:59
4/9 Research Software Engineering with Python (COMP233) - Data Formats
In this episode I'll be discussing data formats such as CSV, JSON and YAML. My guest is Nick Radcliffe from Stochastic Solutions and the Uni. Edinburgh. Nick's expertise is in data science and he has a lot to share about data, data formats and ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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24:39
3/9 Research Software Engineering with Python (Comp233) - Introduction to Python
Python is one of the most widely used programming languages in research and science. How did it come to that. And what makes Python special? It's something I discuss with my guest in this episode, Robin Wilson, who also takes us through some of...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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25:19
2/9 Research Software Engineering with Python (COMP233) - Git Part 2
In this episode we look into more essential Git commands, such as branching and merging. Branching and merging are key concepts that help you develop code or even text documents in a team. They help you maintain different versions of files and ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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26:02
1/9 Research Software Engineering with Python (COMP233) - Git Part 1
Peter Schmidt - the host of this podcast - interviews Sam Harrison, an environmental modeller at the UK Centre for ecology and hydrology. Is it version control important for his research? what tool does he use? How he learn it? Links and transc...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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21:25
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