How to get to a bright future of reusable science The fast progress of science is only possible because we stand on the shoulders of giants. However this is becoming more and more difficult as the use of code to perform research increases. Getting someone else's code to run often takes days or weeks. With such a large upfront investment required it is not surprising that most people do not try to do this. Instead they reimplement parts or all of the work. Akin to building your own printing press in order to distribute a questionnaire. We can do better. This talk will discuss the road towards a future in which reusing someone else's research code takes minutes, not days. I will discuss some of the key technologies involved, cultural changes needed and open-source projects that are tackling this problem.

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