How to develop and maintain 1 million lines of code in the SWMF

Presentation given by Gabor Toth at the Developing Heliophysics Standards and Cross-Science Collaborations Workshop on Aug 11, 2025. SWMF = Space Weather Modeling Framework. The presentation discusses the challenges and successful approaches to maintain a large code base actively developed by many people. Use of proper software engineering, including version control, testing and coding standards are emphasized.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2025-08-11
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17353810
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Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
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How to develop and maintain 1 million lines of code in the SWMF

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
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How to develop and maintain 1 million lines of code in the SWMF

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Presentation given by Gabor Toth at the Developing Heliophysics Standards and Cross-Science Collaborations Workshop on Aug 11, 2025. SWMF = Space Weather Modeling Framework. The presentation discusses the challenges and successful approaches to maintain a large code base actively developed by many people. Use of proper software engineering, including version control, testing and coding standards are emphasized.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
University of Michigan (US)
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Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
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