How do particle physicists learn the programming concepts they need?

The ability to read, use and develop code efficiently and successfully is a key ingredient in modern particle physics. We report the experience of a training program, identified as "Advanced Programming Concepts", that introduces software concepts, methods and techniques to work effectivel...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2015-05
Main Authors: Kluth, Stefan, Pia, Maria Grazia, Thomas Schoerner-Sadenius, Steinbach, Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Identification methods
Knowledge base
Particle physics
Physicists
Programming
Software development
Training
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Summary:The ability to read, use and develop code efficiently and successfully is a key ingredient in modern particle physics. We report the experience of a training program, identified as "Advanced Programming Concepts", that introduces software concepts, methods and techniques to work effectively on a daily basis in a HEP experiment or other programming intensive fields. This paper illustrates the principles, motivations and methods that shape the "Advanced Computing Concepts" training program, the knowledge base that it conveys, an analysis of the feedback received so far, and the integration of these concepts in the software development process of the experiments as well as its applicability to a wider audience.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1505.04604