Checkpoints

[standage]

We discussed including "checkpoints" at each step to help orient the user. What kind of checkpoints do we want?

• software installation tests? (e.g. which fastqc)
• path checks? (e.g. ls $DATADIR/)
• file checks? (e.g. ls -lh reads.fq; wc -l reads.fq)
• environment checks? (e.g. hostname; whoami)
• any others?

[ctb]

On Fri, Dec 16, 2016 at 11:42:00AM -0800, Daniel Standage wrote: We discussed including "checkpoints" at each step to help orient the user. What kind of checkpoints do we want? - software installation tests? (e.g. `which fastqc`) - path checks? (e.g. `ls $DATADIR/`) - file checks? (e.g. `ls -lh reads.fq; wc -l reads.fq`) - environment checks? (e.g. `hostname; whoami`) - any others?

A few thoughts -- * short and sweet at the beginning and end * maybe hide the rest in foldouts? I'd rather they not be too intrusive