If you’ve ever analyzed sequencing data, chances are you’ve used tools developed by Phil Ewels—whether you knew it or not. He’s the creator of MultiQC, a key developer behind Nextflow and nf-core, and a major advocate for making bioinformatics workflows scalable, reproducible, and user-friendly.

In this episode, we dive into:
🔬 How MultiQC became the standard for bioinformatics quality control
⚙️ The philosophy behind nf-core and the trade-offs of workflow standardization
🤖 The role of AI in bioinformatics—will machines build pipelines for us?
🌍 The future of open-source collaboration and making workflows more accessible

If you’ve ever struggled with workflow management, questioned reproducibility, or wondered where bioinformatics is heading, this is the episode for you.

🎧 Tune in now to hear my conversation with Phil Ewels.

🤝 Connect with Phil here: https://phil.ewels.co.uk/

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