Too many R packages: CRAN is inundated with submissions
Summary
The post argues that CRAN’s rapid growth in new R packages may be more noise than value for the community. It critiques the quality of many submissions, highlighting a lack of documentation (readmes, vignettes, or project links) and questioning whether these packages genuinely advance R research or practice. A plotted trend shows a surge in new packages, prompting discussion about documentation, contribution quality, and repository governance.