- Good Bioinformatics practices
- Avoide spaces in file and folder names.
- Be consitent with file/folder naming (https://datamanagement.hms.harvard.edu/collect/file-naming-conventions) (see project management/research data management [plan]).
- Use versioning.
- README in every project base folder as well as important subfolder (see project management/research data management [plan]).
- Changelog in important folders.
- Keep packages updated (important!).
- Caring for your computer and other devices
- Use browser bookmarks to manage pages/articles to visit/read later.
- Turn off (power off) your computer/device from time to time to allow it to cool.
- Update core packages/software regularly (Linux - apt-get update; Windows - check for updates).
- Remove bloatware (packages/software that are of no use to you and are not necessary for your computer to function properly).
- Turn off packages/software/bloatware that cannot be removed from starting on Start up (when you turn your computer on) or from running at all.
- Avoid food crumps on the keyboard
- Clean your computer regularly; monitor and keyboard
- Before moving liquids around your computer, ask yourself the worse that can happen… you could spill on your keyboard and destroy your computer
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