UCL for Code in Research
UCL for Code in Research
Podcast Description
The companion podcast for courses on programming from the Advanced Research Computing Centre of the University College of London, UK.
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The podcast covers foundational aspects of C++ programming including topics like polymorphism, exception handling, data types, and smart pointers, with episodes such as 'On Polymorphism' and 'Throw, try, catch...test' delving into specific programming techniques. The show emphasizes practical coding strategies alongside theoretical concepts.

The companion podcast for courses on programming from the Advanced Research Computing Centre of the University College of London, UK.
Peter Schmidt – the host of this podcast – interviews Sam Harrison, an environmental modeller at the UK Centre for ecology and hydrology. Is it version control important for his research? what tool does he use? How he learn it? Links and transcript available in the show notes.
About Sam
About Git
- https://git-scm.com/
- https://github.com/git/git/
- https://github.com/git/git/tree/v0.99 (almost) first version of Git from 2005
- https://github-pages.ucl.ac.uk/rsd-engineeringcourse/ Lecture notes
This podcast is brought to you by the Advanced Research Computing Centre of the University College London, UK.
Producer and Host: Peter Schmidt

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