Join us for the next webinar of the National Laboratories Sustainable Scientific Software Conference's Community of Practice, as Miranda Mundt introduces us to Better Documentation Practices for Research Software.
| Resource Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Webinar Title | Better Documentation Practices for Research Software |
| Date and Time | 2026-08-19 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT |
| Presenter | Miranda Mundt (Sandia National Laboratories) |
| Registration, Information, and Archives | https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/dfd563ee-e0f8-40f7-a553-11838feb4812@7ccb5a20-a303-498c-b0c1-29007381b574 |
| Presentation Language | English |
We've all been there: handed a piece of code that promises to do something remarkable, only to find not a single line explaining how. Hours disappear into reverse-engineering what a few sentences could have told us. In research, where software increasingly underpins our most important discoveries, documentation is what separates work that others can build on from work that dies with its author. And in an era where generative AI can draft a docstring or a README in seconds, the challenge has quietly shifted: the bottleneck is no longer writing the words, but knowing whether they're actually true, clear, and useful to the person on the other side. Join us for this session on writing documentation well, and discover how a modest investment in clarity today pays dividends across the life of your research.
The NLS³C CoP fosters collaboration among individuals interacting with software repositories across the U.S. National Labs complex. Our mission is to enhance the development culture by promoting best practices, knowledge sharing, and standards that improve quality and sustainability. We empower developers, project managers, and decision-makers through valuable resources, including monthly webinars. By cultivating a network of early adopters, we aim to drive culture change and transform the software landscape within the National Labs.
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