On 2016-03-02 1:51 PM, Steven Haddock wrote:
It is interesting how this has morphed into a discussion of ways to convince /
teach git to skeptics, but I must say I agreed with a lot of the points in the
RajLab post.
Taking a realistic and practical approach to use of computing tools is not
something that needs to be shot down (people sound sensitive!). Even if you
can’t type `make paper` to recapitulate your work, you can still be doing good
science…
+1 (at least) to both points. What I've learned from this is that many
scientists still see cliffs where they want on-ramps; better docs and
lessons will help, but we really (really) to put more effort into
usability and interoperability. (Diff and merge for spreadsheets!)
So let me turn this around and ask Arjun: what would it take to convince
you that it *was* worth using version control and makefiles and the like
to manage your work? What would you, as a scientist, accept as compelling?
Thanks,
Greg
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Dr Greg Wilson
Director of Instructor Training
Software Carpentry Foundation
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