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Bioinformatics Frameworks Part 4: Nextflow

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One of the biggest changes within the field of bioinformatics is the rise of the framework.  In part four, I will focus on Nextflow, the framework build for scaling.

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Bioinformatics Frameworks Part 3: Snakemake

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One of the biggest changes within the field of bioinformatics is the rise of the framework. Frameworks are the professionalization of analysis pipelines, constructed with software development and data science in mind. With this series of blogs I will discuss a few that have crossed my path, and try to explain the essence of their design philosophy. In part three, I will focus on SnakeMake, the modern Make alternative.

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Bioinformatics Frameworks Part 2: BioConda and BioContainers

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One of the biggest changes within the field of bioinformatics is the rise of the framework. Frameworks are the professionalization of analysis pipelines, constructed with software development and data science in mind. With this series of blogs I will discuss a few that have crossed my path, and try to explain the essence of their design philosophy. In part two, I will focus on BioConda and BioContainers: the hassle-free application management.

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