Giving Second Life to a Scientific Software: Introducing Hydrogen Bond Analysis Tool (HBAT) v2
Abhishek Tiwari · 2025
Every so often, we get a chance to look back at our past work. Sometimes it's with a cringe, sometimes with nostalgia, and occasionally, with an opportunity to rebuild. During a recent and much-needed time off, I found myself embarking on a project that was a blend of all three: a complete, ground-up rewrite of the Hydrogen Bond Analysis Tool (HBAT), a piece of software I first wrote nearly two decades ago.