Testing research software: a survey

BackgroundResearch software plays an important role in solving real-life problems, empowering scientific innovations, and handling emergency situations. Therefore, the correctness trustworthiness of research are absolute importance. Software testing is activity for identifying problematic code helping to produce high-quality software. However, difficult due complexity underlying science, relatively unknown results from algorithms, culture community.AimsThe goal this paper better understand current practices, identify challenges, provide recommendations on how improve process development.MethodWe surveyed members developer community collect information regarding their knowledge about use projects.ResultsWe analysed 120 responses identified that even though developers report they have average level testing, still find it numerous challenges involved. there a number ways, such as proper training, can software.ConclusionsTesting be challenging any type This difficulty especially present development software, where engineering activities typically given less attention. To trustworthy need change so valued teams devote appropriate effort writing executing tests.