Sorry, I really don't know anything about experimental physics, so I couldn't comment. eI see software development as somewhat similar to writing a novel - som

Sorry, I really don't know anything about experimental physics, so I couldn't comment. eI see software development as somewhat similar to writing a novel - someone could give you an idea, a general outline, even a fairly detailed outline, but the writer who puts it into words will almost inevitably make a meaningful creative contribution. Here's one way to think about it - if you had two different writers, or software developers, how different would the end product look?