Greg Wilson Created 2026-10-20 Updated 2026-11-05
Greg Wilson is the first-listed author of Best Practices for Scientific Computing by Greg Wilson and others, which connects reliable scientific results to maintainable software. Its recommendations include software testing, version control, small reusable components and review of changes. These practices make it possible to inspect how an analysis was produced and detect mistakes when its implementation changes.[ref]
Best Practices for Scientific Computing by Greg Wilson and others. author list and recommendations 1–8