Faith Okamoto

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• Maybe it should do less

  an ode to simplicity

  By Faith Okamoto

  Posted on May 2, 2026

  Yeah, I work on the behemoth that is vg, but this post is about the benefits of task-specific tools. Instead of a be-all end-all multi-functional soup. [Read More]

  Tags:

  • pipeline
  • usability

• Code is for running, not just reading

  (though reading is important)

  By Faith Okamoto

  Posted on April 25, 2026

  I usually start my published code critiques by copying the previous post, just to get the formatting, which means I’m now noticing that last month’s critique was after the first time I watched Project Hail Mary. I’ve now watched it thrice. You may not have guessed that this bioinformatics PhD... [Read More]

  Tags:

  • published-code-critique
  • runnable

• Self-documenting data files

  Not just code should be usable

  By Faith Okamoto

  Posted on April 11, 2026

  I recently achieved that unicorn of collaborative science code: I passed off a section of my work to someone who’d never touched it before, and she figured it out without more than me just pointing her at my files. Thus, I thought I should write about a key component of... [Read More]

  Tags:

  • data
  • self-documenting

• Commit your clunkers

  Yes, even those ones

  By Faith Okamoto

  Posted on March 29, 2026

  I just got back from a conference talk which reminded me that I had a screed. So, a screed1. I want you to commit your clunkers2. [Read More]

  Tags:

  • version-control
  • screed

• Reading some tests

  lovely yummy unit tests

  By Faith Okamoto

  Posted on March 21, 2026

  I just watched Project Hail Mary, the movie adaptation of a book that I have literally listened to over thirty times, and I’m still a bit giddy. I’ve even mentioned my love for the novel on this blog before. [Read More]

  Tags:

  • published-code-critique
  • testing

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