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Research software - Mar 2023 - Sep 2023
LaSeR-Bench Contributions
Research-software improvements at the University of Passau
Work completed as a Student Assistant at the Chair of Scalable Database Systems at the University of Passau.
Context
Work completed as a Student Assistant at the Chair of Scalable Database Systems at the University of Passau.
Problem
The tool included a MongoDB-based component that could be simplified for the Google App Engine setup.
What I built
Replaced a MongoDB-based component with simpler JSON storage, reworked selected components in Rust and automated setup, testing or deployment processes.
Technical approach
- Simplified the data layer by moving from the MongoDB-based setup to JSON storage on Google App Engine.
- Reworked selected components in Rust to improve responsiveness and reduce lag.
- Used Python, Bash and Docker to automate setup and testing workflows.
What I learned
The work reinforced how pragmatic infrastructure choices can make research software easier to run, test and maintain.