Better Scientific Software (BSS) - Fellowship Program

Apply for the BSSw Fellowship Program

Information and application guidelines for the Better Scientific Software (BSSw) Fellowship Program, which provides funding and recognition for leaders in scientific software.

Applying the FAIR Principles to Computational Workflows

An educational resource article from the Better Scientific Software (BSSw) website discussing the application of FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) principles to computational workflows.

BSSw Fellowship FAQ

Frequently asked questions regarding the Better Scientific Software (BSSw) Fellowship Program, covering application criteria, funding details, and project expectations.

Contact BSSw - Contribution Inquiries

A contact form for users to submit questions regarding the Better Scientific Software (BSSw) contribution process or content suggestions.

BSSw Fellowship Program

Overview of the Better Scientific Software (BSSw) Fellowship Program, which provides funding and recognition to individuals promoting high-quality scientific software practices.

Contribute to BSSw

Guidelines and information for community members interested in contributing content, such as blog posts, curated resources, or event descriptions, to the Better Scientific Software (BSSw) website.

Better Scientific Software (BSSw) Site Overview

An overview page describing the purpose of the BSSw website as a hub for sharing software practices, techniques, and resources for Computational Science and Engineering (CSE).

Better Scientific Software (BSS) Fellowship Program Presentation

A presentation slide deck providing an overview of the Better Scientific Software (BSS) Fellowship Program, including its mission, goals, and community engagement initiatives.

Teuchos Memory Management classes

Regulations.gov Document: ONCD-2023-0002-0001

A document portal page on Regulations.gov associated with the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD).

National Cybersecurity Strategy (March 2023)

A comprehensive policy document from the White House outlining the United States' approach to securing cyberspace, critical infrastructure, and digital ecosystems.

BSS Fellowship Program Q&A

Q&A session slides and text for the Better Scientific Software (BSS) Fellowship Program, providing details and answering common questions.

Computational Science and Engineering Software Sustainability and Productivity Workshop Report

Report detailing findings and recommendations from the Computational Science and Engineering Software Sustainability and Productivity Workshop.

Better Scientific Software (BSSw) - Requirements Resources

A curated list of articles, webinars, and resources focused on software requirements engineering within the context of scientific computing.

US Federal Government Effort to Champion Adoption of Memory Safe Languages

An informational article discussing the US Federal Government's Open-Source Software Security Initiative (OS3I) and the shift toward memory-safe programming languages like Rust, Go, and Julia.

An Introduction to User Stories and How to Write Them

A blog post on the BSSw website explaining the concept of user stories in scientific software development, including their structure and practical application examples.

Webinar: Effective Strategies for Writing Proposal Work Plans for Research Software

An archived webinar page from the BSSw 'Best Practices for HPC Software Developers' series, featuring a presentation by 2021 BSSw fellow Chase Million on writing effective research proposal work plans.

Reproducibility in the Age of Approximate Computing

A technical blog post discussing the role of approximate computing in high-performance computing (HPC) and its impact on scientific reproducibility.

The Lazy Approach to Developing Scientific Research Software

A BSSw blog post discussing a 'lazy refactoring' technique for balancing immediate scientific research needs with the development of reusable, general-purpose software.

Perspectives on Memory-Safe Languages

An educational resource page featuring a webinar presentation by Matthew Sottile on the rise of memory-safe languages and their impact on scientific software migration.

Kanban and Scrum: Making the Best of Both (Resource)

A review and recommendation of the mini-book 'Kanban and Scrum: Making the Best of Both' by Henrik Kniberg and Mattias Skarin, provided as a resource on the Better Scientific Software (BSSw) website.

Interview Study of AI Use by Scientists and Engineers

An invitation for scientists and engineers to participate in an hour-long video interview regarding their use of AI tools in research, conducted by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory UX team.

Requirements and Requirements Engineering in Scientific Computing

An educational blog post from the Better Scientific Software (BSSw) website discussing the importance, classification, and process of requirements engineering for scientific software development.

What Are CSE Software Requirements?

An educational resource article explaining the definition, importance, and challenges of software requirements within Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) projects.

Technical Credit Resource Page

An educational resource article from the Better Scientific Software (BSSw) platform defining the concept of Technical Credit as a proactive investment in software engineering and its role in sustainable development.

Implementing Lean Software Development: From Concept to Cash - BSSw Resource

A resource page on the Better Scientific Software (BSSw) website providing a summary and review of the book 'Implementing Lean Software Development: From Concept to Cash' by Mary and Tom Poppendieck.

Things You Should Never Do, Part I (BSSw Resource)

An educational article hosted on the BSSw website discussing the risks of rewriting software from scratch versus incremental refactoring in computational science and engineering.

User Stories in Scientific Software Development

An educational blog post from the Better Scientific Software (BSSw) program discussing the use of user stories as a lightweight requirements engineering technique for scientific software teams.

Developing Coding Standards and Practices for Sustainable Software Development

An educational article outlining best practices for sustainable software development, including test-driven development, Scrum, and pair programming, published by the Better Scientific Software (BSSw) community.

Planning for Better Software: PSIP Tools

An educational resource page detailing the Productivity and Sustainability Improvement Planning (PSIP) process for scientific software teams.

Technical Debt in Practice: How to Find It and Fix It

A resource page providing an overview of the book 'Technical Debt in Practice', detailing methods for identifying, quantifying, and managing technical debt in software projects.