We present a set of common themes and recommendations extracted from in depth interviews with the leaders of 12 distinct cyberinfrastructure software projects. These interviews were conducted as part of a larger study to identify and elucidate the best practices and management models that lead to sustainability for cyberinfrastructure software. Respondents in a formal survey of cyberinfrastructure users identified these projects as good examples of sustained software initiatives. While there is clearly no single method or plan that will guarantee sustainability for all projects, we can draw general guidance from these exemplars. This paper presents the common themes, ideas, and recommendations that emerged from those interviews.
@article{arxiv.1309.1817,
title = {Initial Findings from a Study of Best Practices and Models for Cyberinfrastructure Software Sustainability},
author = {Craig A. Stewart and Julie Wernert and Eric A. Wernert and William K. Barnett and Von Welch},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1309.1817},
year = {2013}
}
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Workshop on Sustainable Software: Practices and Experiences, 4 pages