Code review
Definition: The process of checking another researcher’s programming (specifically, computer source code) including but not limited to statistical code and data modelling. This process is designed to detect and resolve mistakes, thereby improving code quality. In practice, a modern peer review process may take place via a hosted online repository such as GitHub, GitLab or SourceForge.
Related terms: Reproducibility, Version control
References:
- Petre, M., & Wilson, G. (2014). Code review for and by scientists. arXiv Preprint arXiv:1407.5648. https://arxiv.org/abs/1407.5648
- Scopatz, A. M., & Huff, K. D. (2015). Effective Computation in Physics: Field Guide to Research with Python (1st ed.). O’Reilly Media. http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920033424.do
Originally drafted by: Filip Dechterenko
Reviewed by: Ali H. Al-Hoorie, Dominik Kiersz, Sam Parsons, Charlotte R. Pennington
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