How to implement an algorithm from a scientific paper by Emmanuel Goossaert.
From the post:
This article is a short guide to implementing an algorithm from a scientific paper. I have implemented many complex algorithms from books and scientific publications, and this article sums up what I have learned while searching, reading, coding and debugging. This is obviously limited to publications in domains related to the field of Computer Science. Nevertheless, you should be able to apply the guidelines and good practices presented below to any kind of paper or implementation.
Seven (7) rules, some with sub-parts, to follow when trying to implement an algorithm from a paper.
With the growth of research on parallel programming, likely the most important skill you will pick up this year.
I first saw this in Four short links: 11 January 2013 by Nat Torkington.