I like the postdiction idea, but tbh feel a lot of 'Figure 7' models in otherwise experimental papers don't meet that bar.
Instead they are often used as confirmation that the main conceptual model put forward by the paper can be reproduced computationally, without necessarily adding extra insights
Personally I think this is actually very valuable. 'Conceptual models' can easily ignore important details and may not work in practice. Coding it up (i) makes the details explicit, (ii) ensures they are compatible, and (iii) clarifies to everyone else _exactly_ what the model is.
Jan 14, 2026 17:05
