The Python Programming Language as a Focal Point for Converging Research and DevOps Processes in the IDL Infrastructure

While polyglot software development is a widely used approach to tackling today’s complex IT development and maintenance challenges, finding and promoting a single programming language for tasks ranging from DevOps duties to scientific analysis codes in aviation research projects bears many advantages for agile, distributed multi-disciplinary design teams. This paper details advantages of employing Python as a central software tool at the Institute of Air Transport Systems and discusses its features in relation to other languages.

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