Academic science discovers continuous integration. In the software world, it's often desired to have a steady stream of small, individually reviewable commits,

Academic science discovers continuous integration. In the software world, it's often desired to have a steady stream of small, individually reviewable commits, that each deliver a incremental set of value. Dropping a 20000 files changed bomb "Complete rewrite of linux kernel audio subsystem" is not seen as prestigious. Repeated, gradual contributions and involvement in the community is.