[Expo-tech] Snakemake

[Mark Shinwell]

I think there are probably better tools if we want to change build
systems.  However I can tell you on good authority that build systems are a
nightmare, so if there is no compelling reason to change right now, don't.

Mark

On Wed, 31 Jul 2019 at 15:24, Wookey <wookey at wookware.org> wrote:

> On 2019-07-31 14:18 +0100, Philip Sargent (Gmail) wrote:
> > Sam, Wookey,
> >
> > for wrangling the Django and all the other bits, do we / should we use
> > something like this ?
> >
> > https://snakemake.readthedocs.io/en/stable/
>
> It's not clear to me how that does anything make doesn't already
> do. Which we already have, and various rules for input and ouput
> files/documents. I'm fine with doing more things with make and keeping
> reasonably independent pieces nicely separate and file-based, but I'm
> not sure the youth agree - they want databases, shiny logins and no
> version control.
>
> I don't see what the point of replacing standard make with snakemake
> is, but perhaps I'm missing something. It is at least available in
> debian/ubuntu so it's easy to try. Ultimately whoever is doing the
> work can do whatever they like, but each new tool adds a comprehension
> overhead. Is this one worth it?
>
> Personally this year I plan to spend as little time as possible on the
> system, and only fix the data, which is now in a much worse state than
> the system.
>
> Wookey
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