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Research softwareMar 2023 - Sep 2023

LaSeR-Bench Contributions

Research software work at the University of Passau

At the Chair of Scalable Database Systems at the University of Passau, I worked on LaSeR-Bench related research software and deployment improvements.

Abstract benchmark grid visual representing data storage and automation.

Overview

This work was completed as a Student Assistant at the Chair of Scalable Database Systems at the University of Passau.

Problem

A MongoDB based component added operational complexity to the Google App Engine setup.

My Contribution

  • Replaced the MongoDB based component with simpler JSON storage on Google App Engine.
  • Reworked selected components in Rust.
  • Automated setup, testing and deployment processes using Python, Bash and Docker.

Technical Approach

The work focused on simplifying storage, improving selected components and making setup and deployment tasks easier to repeat.

What I Learned

I learned how small implementation and automation decisions can make research tools more reliable for the people who need to run them.