> writing software is a low status academic activity Yep, that's the one liner right there. The incentives simply do not match the complaints. Researchers alr

> writing software is a low status academic activity Yep, that's the one liner right there. The incentives simply do not match the complaints. Researchers already work upwards of 60 hrs/wk on most occasions. Alongside writing code, they also have to do actual research, write papers, give talks and write grants. All of the latter tasks are primary aspects of their jobs and are commensurately rewarded. The only situation where a well coded tool is rewarded, is when a package blows up, which is quite rare. Like all fields, the high-level answer to such questions is rather straightforward. The individual contributors align their efforts to the incentives. Find a way to incentivize good research code, and we will see changes overnight.