This week, I learned CWL, which is a pipeline framework. Take this as an early write-up with limited experience. Previously, I used make files, xargs and bash scripts to identify computation steps to be done and execute the relevant commands. I use dynamic rules with pattern replacement. In that (software-building) framework, the files live next…

Let’s consider the value of a piece of land, or a basket of goods over a year. The dollar or Euro number will fluctuate with inflation. What is more interesting is the value of a piece of land relative to the basket of goods you can buy with it – the consumer price index. I…