We’re pleased to announce there will be a free workshop on Managing Academic Software Development as part of our upcoming Research Software Camp: Next Steps in Coding.

The workshop will be delivered by Sam Mangham, Senior Research Software Engineer at the University of Southampton. It is aimed at novice or intermediate-level developers of academic software who want to better manage its development and release. This workshop teaches the basics of managing project development and release, using the project management tools on the repository hosting site GitHub.

It will take place on Friday 20 May from 10:00 – 12:00 BST and will cover:

• Managing and prioritising the development of your code, individually or as part of a collaboration.

• Tracking bugs and communicating with users of your software.

• Organising releases of your code, for ease of use and citation.

• How to ensure your code is well-written and easy to maintain.

Register for the workshop on Eventbrite.

The Research Software Camp: Next Steps in Coding will run from 16- 27 May with a focus on improving computational and training skills at beginner and intermediate levels. Find out about the other workshops and sessions taking place during the Camp.