A glimpse of life as a Research Software Engineer in academia

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Sorrel Harriet presenting at Leeds Testing Atelier with a slide titled “The Solution,” showing a diagram about comfort, struggle, and panic zones from the Learning Zone Model.

Sorrel Harriet gave a fascinating look into the world of the research software engineering role.

She shared what it’s like to support universities in building better software, and how coaching, communication, and resisting the urge to rewrite everything can go a long way, referencing Senninger's Learning Zone Model.

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