Ten years of public proteomics data: How things have evolved, and where the next ten years should lead us

•The field of proteomics has been sharing data publicly for 10 years.•An analysis is presented of data in the PRIDE repository.•A main issue remains the provision of adequate metadata.•The technology-driven nature of the field is also obvious.•The next decade will likely benefit from reuse of the public data.

Ten years ago, the first public proteomics repositories became available online. This anniversary is therefore an excellent occasion to look back on the past decade and evaluate what has changed in this time period. At the same time however, one should also dare to look forward, and therefore prepare for the next 10 years of proteomics data sharing.

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