software requirements blog post

The biggest reason, though, is that the Moore Foundation funded our work because they want us to be exemplars to other scientists. You can say "reproducible research!" and "reusable code!" as often as you like, but that doesn't tell people how to actually do it, or what it looks like when it's done well. Part of our job is to show our peers where the goalposts are, and what the immediate, practical benefits of improving their practices are *to them*. In the end, it isn't about integrating with us; it's about being able to integrate with everybody.