PROTEINCHALLENGE: Crowd sourcing in proteomics analysis and software development

► Discussion summary at EUPA2012 on the topic of “Dealing with the Data Mountain” ► We lay out ten top tips for data processing in proteomics. ► We argue for open source software development and “big data” compatible solutions. ► We call for community-wide data analysis challenges to compare workflows. ► We aim for community-driven gold standards in data handling, reporting and sharing.