CAKE Fellowship

Improving software sustainability and testing practices within the Fortran research software community

I have been successful in securing a DRI Knowledge Exchange Fellowships in the second cohort of CAKE fellows.

Abstract

Fortran research software underpins much of the UK’s scientific computing infrastructure, yet key software engineering practices such as unit testing are not widely adopted across the community. Although tools such as pFUnit exist, awareness and uptake remain limited. Through this fellowship, I will develop and deliver workshops to introduce Fortran developers to unit testing and demonstrate how these tools can be applied in practice. Feedback from these workshops, alongside broader community engagement, will help identify gaps in existing tools and guide future improvements to the Fortran ecosystem, strengthening the sustainability and reliability of Fortran research software.