This deliverable analyzes software practices within the five EOSC science clusters—PaNOSC, SSHOC, ESCAPE, ENVRI, and EOSC Life—via their software pilots. It evaluates software quality, developer acknowledgment, and community-oriented methods based on contributions from cluster representatives. The research underscores common strengths, including FAIR compliance, open source development, and quality assurance tools, as well as problems such as uneven training resources, dependence on temporary personnel, and inadequate sustainability strategies. EVERSE can mitigate these deficiencies by fostering cross-cluster collaboration, hence advancing more standardized and sustainable software methods.