Comment on what happens with a 'standard' anaconda environment

[rkdarst]

Let's face it: people don't do most installation unless they feel there is a need. Saying "install the [coderefinery] conda environment" is quite similar to "install the anaconda environment" and it is easy to think it is already there.

A default anaconda environment seems to mostly work.

Ideas:

• See what important packages are missing from the default environment [the only one I saw last week was myst-parser, note it is in conda-forge only]
• Add a note saying "want to use your existing conda environment? Do this."
• Add notes in the relevant lessons saying what to do if you have a default conda environment (e.g. documentation: conda install -c conda-forge myst-parser)
• reproducible-research exercise that explains the coderefinery environment and has people who haven't installed it yet install it? Maybe do it as a demo with pointed reminder to do it before the next day? Shouldn't make people feel bad if they have done it in advance and they are bored then, though.

[bast]

This is a great idea and I will consider adding this as exercise.

[bast]

I think the install instructions comment enough on this already. Moving this to "reproducible research" lesson for consideration whether it should be an exercise or not.