Subject: CodeRefinery chat summary (June 4)

This is your randomly timed coderefinery.zulipchat.com summary for busy people.

A lot has happened during the last 3 months, here some highlights:

CodeRefinery

• CodeRefinery started into phase 4 in mid May! More news related to that coming soon via newsletter.
• A CodeRefinery workshop was held in March, share your feedback/lessons learned: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/316508-coderefinery-tools-workshop/topic/lessons.20learned.20and.20feedback/with/428021119
• New lesson on programming for data science: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/136238-lessons/topic/programming.20for.20data.20science/with/514022568
• New lesson on intermediate Python for Machine Learning: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/136238-lessons/topic/intermediate.20Python.20for.20machine.20learning/with/499307106

Welcome

• The community welcomes Michael and Arild! Go say hi at: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/119816-greetings/topic/Introductions/with/489417860 (actually many more new members, but the rest chose to stay silent for now)

Nordic-RSE

• Celebrate with us the upgrad of JOSS to JUFO level 1 in Finland: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/213720-nordic-rse/topic/joss-jufo/with/521306992
• The second Nordic-RSE in-person conference was held last month, share your feedback: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/478806-nordic-rse-2025/topic/Conference.20feedback/with/519639259
• Therefore a lot of discussions around the conference in #nordic-rse and #nordic-rse-2025 and #nordic-rse-2025-org

General

• Would your organization benefit from common Nordic membership? -> Let us know: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/215460-coderefinery/topic/relation.20to.20carpentries/with/338758090
• Share your articles and references on research software: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/141114-help/topic/articles.20and.20references.20on.20research.20software/with/502960318
• Join the discussion on "Is change control an unnecessary bottleneck": https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/119815-general/topic/Is.20CC.2FCM.20an.20unnecessary.20bottleneck.3F/with/507494576
• Wanna talk about software heritage? -> https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/136238-lessons/topic/Software.20Heritage/with/504270986
• Share about your organizations social media strategy: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/119815-general/topic/Your.20organizations.20social.20media.20strategy.3F/with/504496635
• Wanna discuss the ominous AI Factories? -> https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/119815-general/topic/AI.20factories/with/505268532
• Learn about ffmpg: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/119815-general/topic/ffmpeg-editlist/with/506110138
• Please fill in and share with your communities: Survey on HPC/AI/Quantum trainig in Europe: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/119815-general/topic/European.20HPC.2FAI.2FQuantum.20Training.20survey/with/517045914
• Celebrate Enricos new book on fundamentals of secure AI with personal data at:https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/119815-general/topic/data.20protection/with/360312400
• What is your preferred way to help learners install python? -> https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/298221-python-for-scicomp/topic/installation/with/459679649

• Some more or less resolved topics over on the help channel. Go check them out if you are looking for info on GPU resources for teaching, Ansible, sphinx-timezones, locally running things on multiple cores, benchmarking MPI, or calling Julia from Python.

Please do go check out also events, jobs and radom channel!

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Subject: CodeRefinery chat summary (Mar 4)

This is your randomly timed coderefinery.zulipchat.com summary for busy people.

CodeRefinery

• CodeRefinery 4.0 accepted! Everything will continue as before, news and updates coming in May '25
• CodeRefinery workshop planning in progress (https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/316508-coderefinery-tools-workshop)
  • Advertizement texts: https://coderefinery.github.io/2025-03-25-workshop/communication/ ; please spread the word
  • lesson update and preparation Open House sessions on Wed March 5th 10-12 CET and Mon March 17 10-12 CET: https://hackmd.io/@coderefinery/OH_lessonwork
• Citable lessons work continues: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/136238-lessons/topic/citable.20lessons

Help and discussions

• Sabry is asking is anyone has materials already for AI assistance for coding: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/136238-lessons/topic/Ai.20tools.20for.20coding
• Pubudu is starting development of intermediate Python for machine learning: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/136238-lessons/topic/intermediate.20Python.20for.20machine.20learning
• Enrico asks for collaborative editor alternatives: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/141114-help/topic/Alternatives.20to.20Overleaf.20for.20collaborative.20LaTeX.3F
• Luca asking for suggestions for a pdf - out-loud reader: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/119815-general/topic/pdf.20audioreader
• Radovan is sharing experiences about calling Rust from Fortran: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/141114-help/topic/calling.20Rust.20from.20Fortran
• Zoom tech makes a streamers life a little harder, but seems to work out: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/119815-general/topic/zoom.20tech
• Ricing discussion ongoing, share your story (or ask about ricing): https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/119815-general/topic/ricing
• Enrico is looking for articles and references on research software: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/141114-help/topic/articles.20and.20references.20on.20research.20software

Nordic-RSE

• Nordic-RSE conference announcements can be followed in this stream: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/478806-nordic-rse-2025/topic/announcements
• RSE Finland meetup will be aranged in autumn 2025: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/213721-finland/topic/RSE-FI.20meetup.202025
• Logo now almost ready to become official: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/213720-nordic-rse/topic/logo
• Wondering about RSE funding from NordForsk: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/213720-nordic-rse/topic/NordForsk.20funding.20-.20Nordic.20Infrastructure.20Hubs

Otherwise lots of cool events coming up -> https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/440358-events

Subject: CodeRefinery chat summary (Feb 11)

This is your randomly timed coderefinery.zulipchat.com summary for busy people.

CodeRefinery

• CodeRefinery 4.0 proposal submitted
• CodeRefinery 3.0 report in preparation: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/215460-coderefinery/topic/report.20for.20phase.203
• CodeRefinery workshop planning in progress (https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/316508-coderefinery-tools-workshop)
  • Wanna help, organize or co-instruct: Fill out this survey asap: https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/CFA986F053D2E3FF
  • Co-instructor info event: Feb 19 + 24, 9-11 CET (both identical): https://hackmd.io/@coderefinery/instructor_info25
  • Advertizement texts: https://coderefinery.github.io/2025-03-25-workshop/communication/ ; please spread the word
• Radovan developed workshop materials taylored for Python and ML: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/136238-lessons/topic/workshop.20tailored.20for.20Python.20and.20ML
• Enrico is taking CR to the EU: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/215460-coderefinery/topic/coderefinery.20to.20the.20EU!

general

• More introductions! Go add yours, if you haven't yet: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/119816-greetings/topic/Introductions
• Anyone interested in having the Tuesdays tools and techniques (workflows) workshop again this year? -> https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/360548-workflows-course/topic/for.20the.20future
• Summary of all CodeRefinery and Nordic-RSE social media channels: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/119815-general/topic/Community.20preferences
• Richard made some great videos on cooking metaphors to parallelism: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/119815-general/topic/cooking.20metaphors.20to.20parallelism

help

• Bernard is looking for survey participants for a study on the role of research software in academia: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/119815-general/topic/Survey.20looking.20at.20the.20role.20of.20research.20software.20in.20academia
• Richard is looking for YouTube alternatives: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/141114-help/topic/youtube.20alternatives
• Help RSE grow by participating RSE impact study: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/213720-nordic-rse/topic/RSE.20impact.20study

Nordic-RSE

• Nordic-RSE Conference planning in progress: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/459873-nordic-rse-2025-org
  • Abstract submission open: https://nordic-rse.org/nrse2025/
• Logo finding for Nordic-RSE now in hot phase, share your opinion: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/213720-nordic-rse/topic/logo
• Funding options for research software discussion: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/213720-nordic-rse/topic/funding.20for.20research.20software.20projects

Lots of events that you might be interested in were added to events channel too: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/440358-events

Subject: CodeRefinery chat summary (Jan 20)

This is your randomly timed coderefinery.zulipchat.com summary for busy people.

CodeRefinery

• Pixi experience blog post and discussion: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/136238-lessons/topic/reproducibility

• Spring Workshop planning ongoing in: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/316508-coderefinery-tools-workshop/topic/Spring.202025.20CR.20workshop

• Looking for experiences and opinions on CodeRefinery for non coders: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/136238-lessons/topic/CodeRefinery.20for.20non-coders

• Phas 4 proposal is being finalized: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/215460-coderefinery/topic/phase.204.20proposal

• Let us know your availability for CodeRefinery autumn workshop: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/316508-coderefinery-tools-workshop/topic/Autumn.202025.20CR.20workshop

General

• Continuing discussion about How a PhD skulls translate to industry: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/213720-nordic-rse/topic/how.20do.20a.20phd.20skill's.20translate.20to.20industry

• Continuing discussion about the EU cyber resilience act and open source: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/119815-general/topic/EU.20cyber.20resilience.20act.20and.20open.20source

• New discussion on teaching material reusability / modularity: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/215460-coderefinery/topic/teaching.20material.20reusability

• Secure mail server alternatives to proton are wished: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/141114-help/topic/proton.20pass

• Are you into Go? -> https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/440357-random/topic/go.2Fweiqi.2Fbaduk

Nordic RSE

• Help find our Logo: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/213720-nordic-rse/topic/logo

• Conference planning ongoing in renamed channel: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/459873-nordic-rse-2025-org

Bored? - Check out our introduction topic in #greetings and (re-) introduce yourself if you haven't :)

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Subject: CodeRefinery chat summary (Jan 7)

Happy New Year 2025!

This is your randomly timed coderefinery.zulipchat.com summary for busy people.

CodeRefinery

• CodeRefinery Spring 2025 workshop will happen March 25-27 and April 1-3 2025, preparations have started in https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/316508-coderefinery-tools-workshop
  • Wanna teach with us or help in another capacity? -> Let us know with a short message about your interest in https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/316508-coderefinery-tools-workshop/topic/Spring.202025.20CR.20workshop
  • There will also be a practical/technical instructor training before the workshop
• First team meeting of the new year: January 13th 14CET
• Next CodeRefinery ambassador call will be February 3rd at 14-15 CET
• "Git masterclass" Open house discussion coming up January 14th 9-12 CET: Join if you are interested in the topic of what comes after basic git introduction or are preparing a course on it
• We held an OpenHouse session in December discussing the Workshop format, summary and other notes: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/215460-coderefinery/topic/Open.20House

General

• New introductions topic: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/119816-greetings/topic/Introductions
  • All new and old members are encouraged to introduce themselves in this topic in an effort to get to know each other a bit better :)
• Lots of Events already being collected in https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/440358-events ; add yours too!
• Share your favorite resources for learning about regular expressions: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/141114-help/topic/favorite.20resources.20to.20learn.20about.20regular.20expressions.3F
• Also otherwise the help channel had some activity, go browse and see if you also want to share your resources, experiences or questions: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/141114-help
• Jujutsu (git compatible version control system with good UI) is being investigated: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/136238-lessons/topic/jujutsu
• Working on advent of code? (It's never too late!) - Check out https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/305975-Advent-of-Code/topic/2024.20day.2019 and share/discuss your solutions
• Thinking about teaching games vs teaching tech: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/119815-general/topic/teaching.20games.20vs.20teaching.20tech

Nordic-RSE

• Nordic-RSE conference planning ongoing in https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/459873-nordic-rse-2025

Subject: CodeRefinery chat summary (Dec 12)

This is your almost bi-weekly coderefinery.zulipchat.com summary for busy people.

CodeRefinery

• Open House events coming up in December, January and February: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/215460-coderefinery/topic/Open.20House
• Do you have ideas on how we can make it easier to contribute back lesson updates? Join the discussion: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/136238-lessons/topic/Contributing.20back
• CodeRefinery ambassador call coming up on 16.12 at 14 CET, agenda and connection details at https://hackmd.io/@coderefinery/team-meeting

General

• vega-altair: Some discussions on Python plotting tools ongoing in https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/141114-help/topic/vega-altair and https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/298221-python-for-scicomp/topic/plotting.20with.20vega-altair ; can't wait to hear from your experiences too :)
• New job opportunities posted in https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/440359-jobs
• Working on Advent of Code? Join the discussion and share your solutions: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/305975-Advent-of-Code ; on 19.12 at 9-11 CET we will meet to discuss the tricky ones or share hints and have fun with the puzzles at https://cscfi.zoom.us/j/66165768646
• Some interesting events coming up next year, see https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/440358-events

Nordic-RSE

• Things moving slowly but steadily forward wrt to bringing JOSS into the JUFO ranking > 0: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/213720-nordic-rse/topic/joss-jufo
• Share the story of your RSE group (if you got one) over on https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/213720-nordic-rse/topic/How.20to.20start.20a.20new.20RSE.20group
• Conference preparations asynchronously ongoing at https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/459873-nordic-rse-2025

Tip of the day: Check out and chime in on a discussion on "how do you explain what we do to non-tech people": https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/119815-general/topic/exhibition.20on.20scientific.20computing

Subject: CodeRefinery chat summary (Nov 20)

This is your almost weekly coderefinery.zulipchat.com summary for busy people.

CodeRefinery

• We have a poll ongoing to find out how people in the community like to stay informed about the project, please take a moment to participate if you haven't yet: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/119815-general/topic/Community.20preferences
• Next ambassador call 16.12 , sign up for our ambassador mailing list to stay in contact: https://postit.csc.fi/sympa/subscribe/coderefinery-ambassadors
• We will also have some open house events coming up, initial info here: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/215460-coderefinery/topic/Open.20House

CodeRefinery workshops

• Datefinding for next CodeRefinery workshop still in progress, add your vote: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/316508-coderefinery-tools-workshop/topic/Spring.202025.20CR.20workshop
• We plan to provide a practical instructor training right before the spring workshop, so if you want to try out teaching with us, this will be a good opportunity! More info coming soon.

Nordic-RSE

• The Nordic-RSE logo is work in progress: Check out the current suggestion and add your comments: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/213720-nordic-rse/topic/logo
• Informal coffee breaks every Thursday at 9 CET (https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/213720-nordic-rse/topic/Coffee.20break), more formal meetings and conference planning every second Thursday at 13 CET (https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/213720-nordic-rse/topic/Biweekly.20Meetings)

There are various interesting discussions going on in #general channel too. Go check them out, to fo example find some "today I watched/learned" shares.
This concludes this weeks summary. Anything missing or too much, let us know in https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/215460-coderefinery/topic/Chat.20digest .

Wish you all a wonderful beginning winter time!

• Samantha

subject: CodeRefinery chat summary (Nov 8)

This is your almost weekly coderefinery.zulipchat.com summary for busy people.

EuroCC Best practices in HPC training session (Oct 23)

-> Event report can now be found at https://enccs.se/news/2024/10/the-hpc-training-ecosystem-in-europe/ (+ some notes and discussions in our #event channel)

CodeRefinery spring 2025 workshop

Datefinding in progress, please vote for your preferred dates: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/316508-coderefinery-tools-workshop/topic/Spring.202025.20CR.20workshop

CodeRefinery at CarpentryConnect

• We will be at CarpentryConnect (https://biont-training.eu/CarpentryConnect2024.html) next week with a poster and lightning talk, come say hi, if you are there too :)

CodeRefinery OpenHouse

• We will restart monthly open house events in December, updates to websites and invites to all subscribers coming soon; stay tuned

Nordic-RSE

• Annual meeting was held online on Oct 25 and the new board has been set up.
• Nordic-RSE conference (in Gothenburg, Sweden) planning is happening in weekly meetings, every Thursday at 13 CET and in #nordic-rse-2025 channel. Time to get involved if you are interested!
• We will meet for half a day online on Dec 19 and try to solve few https://adventofcode.com/ puzzles together (see https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/213720-nordic-rse/topic/advent-of-code)
• Please head over to https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/213720-nordic-rse/topic/logo and share your ideas on how we can improve the Nordic research software engineers (RSE) logo.
• Main Nordic-RSE mingling happening in weekly coffeebreaks, every Thursday at 9 CET (see also https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/213720-nordic-rse/topic/Coffee.20break)

Python for SciComp (Nov 5-7) was a success!

Thanks to all instructors, helpers and participants, you are the best <3
Many new materials, which can be found linked from the schedule at Aaltos event page (https://scicomp.aalto.fi/training/scip/python-for-scicomp-2024/).

Some interesting discussions you might want to chime in on

• HackMD/HedgeDoc: trolls and alternatives (https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/141114-help/topic/hackmd)
• Testing of and ideas for OBS control panel (https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/119815-general/topic/obs.20stream.20control.20panel)
• Saving stuff in Python (https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/119815-general/topic/Why.20is.20saving.20stuff.20so.20hard.20in.20python.3F)

A lot has been going on, hopefully this summarizes the most interesting bits for you. Very welcome to join the discussions over on Zulip :)

• Samantha

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Chat digest

subject: CodeRefinery chat summary (Oct 27)

This is your almost weekly coderefinery.zulipchat.com summary for busy people.

Bring-your-own-code sessions

The first bring-your-own-code session Oct 22 was a success. Thanks so much everyone for coming and sharing your projects!

The next one takes place Dec 18. Please contact me if you would like to get a calendar invite.

Nordic RSE logo

Please head over to https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/213720-nordic-rse/topic/logo and share your ideas on how we can improve the Nordic research software engineers (RSE) logo.

Python for scientific computing Nov 5-7

This workshop is little more than week from now: https://www.aalto.fi/en/events/python-for-scientific-computing-5-7november2024

If you have time to help, we could really use help testing and improving the installation instructions.

Another way to help is to tell your colleagues about this.

Advent of code session on Dec 19

We will meet for half a day online on Dec 19 and try to solve few https://adventofcode.com/ puzzles together. Please contact me if you would like to get a calendar invite.

Nordic RSE conference 2025

Join us and help us shaping the 2025 Nordic research software engineers (RSE) conference:
https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/459873-nordic-rse-2025/topic/planning.20notes

Code4Thought podcast

This is a great podcast about software in research and the people behind it all: https://codeforthought.buzzsprout.com/

Byte-sized RSE

Byte-sized RSE is a series of events providing key research software skills in just 1 hour: https://www.universe-hpc.ac.uk/events/byte-sized-rse/

Writing session for "advanced Git" lesson

This will happen some time in January. The goal is to meet online and combine and discuss what we have and together work on a lesson about advanced Git.

That's all for this time - more hopefully next week!
radovan

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subject: CodeRefinery chat summary (Oct 18)

This is your almost weekly coderefinery.zulipchat.com summary for busy people.

HPC Training Ecosystem in Europe, Oct 22 (organized by ENCCS)

This is a very interesting event to learn about the high-performance computing training ecosystem in Europe
on Tuesday, Oct 22:
https://enccs.se/events/the-hpc-training-ecosystem-in-europe/

Bring-your-own-code session

On the same day, Oct 22, we organize a bring-your-own-code session which is part of the CodeRefinery September workshop:
https://coderefinery.github.io/2024-09-10-workshop/communication/#2024-10-18-bring-your-own-code-sessions-oct-22-and-oct-29

Python for scientific computing course

The yearly Python course is coming up and will happen Nov 5-7. This time 3 days instead of 4, with new lessons.
And it is not too late to sign up with a local group or to help with organization or outreach:
https://www.aalto.fi/en/events/python-for-scientific-computing-5-7november2024

Nordic RSE conference and annual meeting

Join us and help us shaping the 2025 Nordic research software engineers (RSE) conference:
https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/459873-nordic-rse-2025/topic/planning.20notes

Speaking of which, we are one week away from the Nordic RSE annual meeting (Oct 25):
https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/213720-nordic-rse/topic/Annual.20meeting

The "jobs" channel got some new activity again

You can find relevant job announcements at https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/440359-jobs/topic/Job-announcements.

Advent of Code session

Advent of Code is a really fun way to improve your programming skills by solving puzzles: https://adventofcode.com/

This year, we plan to reserve few hours in December to work on some puzzles together:
https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/213720-nordic-rse/topic/advent-of-code

That's all for this time - more hopefully next week!
radovan

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Chat digest

subject: CodeRefinery chat summary (Sep 30)

This is your weekly coderefinery.zulipchat.com summary for busy people. And apologies that I did not manage to send it weekly since I was extremely busy.

Nordic RSE annual meeting

This will happen Oct 25, 13-15 CET.

CodeRefinery workshop held

The September workshop is almost done (see below). Please help us improving future workshops by collecting lessons learned: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/316508-coderefinery-tools-workshop/topic/lessons.20learned.20and.20feedback

Bring-your-own-code sessions

We have two sessions planned as part of the CodeRefinery workshop: October 22 and October 29. Please ask me if you would like to be part of this and are not sure how.

Fantastic write-up by Michele

I recommend to read the thread on lessons learned from organizing an intermediate Git workshop: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/TIL.3A.20how.20not.20to.20advertise.26run.20an.20intermediate.20git.20course

Build systems workshop starting next week

Join if you want to learn about Make, Autotools, CMake, Spack, EasyBuild, and containers: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/440358-events/topic/2024.20-.20October.20Build.20Systems.20Hackathon

That's all for this time - more hopefully next week!
radovan

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Chat digest

subject: Weekly CodeRefinery chat summary (Sep 4)

This is your weekly coderefinery.zulipchat.com summary for busy people.

CodeRefinery goodies

We have now iron-on sheets, stickers, and sew-on patches: https://coderefinery.org/about/goodies/

These are great for outreach and visibility during conferences and events. Reach out to us and order your batch.

Nordic RSE bi-weekly meetings

Two scheduling polls are up for the weekly coffee-break and the bi-weekly community calls.
Please come and make your vote count:

• https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/213720-nordic-rse/topic/Coffee.20break
• https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/213720-nordic-rse/topic/Biweekly.20Meetings

Train-the-trainer workshop concluded

Thanks so much to the organizers, instructors, helpers, and participants!
Materials: https://coderefinery.github.io/train-the-trainer/

Tools workshop starting next week

This is the place to be next week: https://coderefinery.github.io/2024-09-10-workshop/

Python for scientific computing course Nov 5-7

We are starting to discuss the schedule and distribute lessons.
Please come and join the conversation: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/298221-python-for-scicomp/topic/2024.20run

Text recognition workshop in Oslo

This is happening Sep 24:

• https://www.ub.uio.no/english/libraries/dsc/berut/events/workshops/2024-09-24_ws_loghi.html
• https://www.ub.uio.no/english/libraries/dsc/berut/events/workshops/2024-09-24_ws_pytorch.html

Material will be posted online.

Julia for high-performance scientific computing

This is an interesting workshop organized by ENCCS and is in the date-finding phase - possibly this December: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/440358-events/topic/2024.20-.20Julia.20for.20High.20Performance.20Scientific.20Computing

RSEcon24 is on-going

Samantha held a great talk "Bring your own classroom to a CodeRefinery workshop": https://zenodo.org/records/13625954

Zenodo community

The best way to make presentations about CodeRefinery findable is to add them to the Zenodo community: https://coderefinery.org/about/presentations/#zenodo-community

See you next week!
radovan

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Chat digest

subject: Weekly CodeRefinery chat summary (Aug 26)

This is your weekly coderefinery.zulipchat.com summary for busy people.

September workshop

• Workshop starts in two weeks.
• On-boarding happening already this week.
• Installation help next week.
• Please make sure your calendar shows these.
• Please check the planning document for "your" sessions: https://hackmd.io/@coderefinery/2024-sep-ws-planning
• For "your" sessions please check GitHub issues and verify install instructions.
• You can still join as co-instructor.

CodeRefinery presentation in few slides

• Please provide feedback: https://github.com/coderefinery/presentations/pull/25

Anaconda and Python for scientific computing

• Anaconda is enforcing terms of use and asks larger organizations to pay for their services.
• We will need to revise install instructions towards alternatives.
• Read more here: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/anaconda.20license

Train-the-trainer series

• Tomorrow (Tuesday) session 3 out of 4: https://coderefinery.github.io/train-the-trainer/
• We need a co-instructor for session 4 (Tue, Sep 3).

Upcoming events

• Teaching Tech Together workshop by G. Wilson: https://third-bit.com/2024/08/21/teaching-workshop-september-2024/
• International Research Software Funders Workshop next month in Sweden: https://adore.software/2024-international-research-software-funders-workshop/

Tip of the day

• Google Docs now has "copy as markdown" and "paste from markdown" options in the context menu.

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Chat digest

Your weekly CodeRefinery team news for the busy people - August 2

News from https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com:

CodeRefinery

• CodeRefinery train the trainer workshop is ongoing. Follow in #coderefinery channel, one topic per session and https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/community.20teaching.20.28instructor.20training.29.2C.202024
• CodeRefinery September workshop planning ongoing: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/316508-coderefinery-tools-workshop/topic/Fall.202024.20CodeRefinery.20workshop
• CodeRefinery explained in a few slided, please add your ideas: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/CodeRefinery.20in.20a.20few.20slides
• A new Sphinx extension was written for CodeRefinery lessons: Support for local timezones: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/141114-help/topic/sphinx.20extension.20for.20local.20timezones
• CodeRefinery in an hour got reworked : https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/136238-lessons/topic/.22coderefinery.20in.201.20hour.22
• All upcoming team meetings will be about the upcoming workshop(s): https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/team.20meeting

General

• Vulnerability in R -> https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/security
• A random idea about "creating a meal with code":https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/440357-random/topic/idea.20for.20a.20new.20TV.2Fstreaming.20show

Nordic-RSE

• A new blogpost on "Small steps towards sustainable and open research - or why you should care about Research Software Engineering" is now live on the webpage: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/422877-nordic-rse-2024/topic/Why.20RSE.20blog.20post

• RSE worldwide slide suggestion ready for review: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/213720-nordic-rse/topic/RSE.20Worldwide

• More memes: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/440357-random/topic/memes

Other training

• Open Aalto university researcher training schedule now public: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/440358-events/topic/2024.20Aalto.20Open.20science.2C.20data.20management.2C.20research.20ethics
• Python for Scientific computing planning ongoing: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/298221-python-for-scicomp/topic/2024.20run

Tip of the day

Check out curvenote (https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/Curvenote) and zyme (https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/TIL.3A.20zyme.20–.20programming.20language.20for.20genetic.20programming)

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Chat digest

Your weekly CodeRefinery team news for the busy people - August 1

News from https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com:

CodeRefinery

• Train the trainer workshop starting tomorrow, all info and chat: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/community.20teaching.20.28instructor.20training.29.2C.202024
• Next online CodeRefinery tools workshop planning is getting into the hot phase: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/316508-coderefinery-tools-workshop
  • Wanna teach? -> Contact Diana Iusan and Enrico Glerean on chat
  • Help advertizing and let us know where you advertized
• Anyone planning to visit CarpentryConnect this year? -> https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/440358-events/topic/CarpentryConnect.202024
• New blog post about post workshop survey results: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/2024.20post-workshop.20survey
• Updates to CodeRefinery lesson template: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/136238-lessons/topic/sphinx-lesson
• All upcoming team meetings will be about the upcoming workshops, join if you have any questions or ideas :)
• Local CodeRefinery workshop in Gothenburg planning: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/440358-events/topic/2024.20-.20August.20CodeRefinery.20workshop.2C.20Gothenburg
• Second CodeRefinery ambassador call happenend on Mon 12.8, summary: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/CodeRefinery.20ambassador.20program

General

• Some new things
  • Today I learned: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/TIL.20.28today.20I.20learned.29
  • Memes: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/440357-random/topic/memes
  • New members! Go say hi to Karim, Christian and Gio: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119816-greetings
• Anyone experience with Software Management plans? https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/software.20management.20plan.20checklist
• Become a SSI fellow- application open: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/SSI.20Fellowship.20Programme.202025
• FAIR metrics for software: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/FAIR.20Principles.20for.20Research.20Software.20.28FAIR4RS.20Principles.29
• slurm2sql: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/198213-hpc/topic/slurm2sql
• Anyone experience with curvenote? - https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/Curvenote
• WHPC looking for reviewers for SC workshop: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/440358-events/topic/SC24

Nordic-RSE

• NordicRSE at RSE worldwide session at RSECon'24, help adjust our message to the outside: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/213720-nordic-rse/topic/RSE.20Worldwide

Other training

• Time to drop Anaconda? -> https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/298221-python-for-scicomp/topic/installation

Tip of the day

Roast your own GitHub profile: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/440357-random/topic/github.20profiles.20roasting.20app

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Your weekly CodeRefinery team news for the busy people - Summer

News from https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com collected over summer:

CodeRefinery

• Help wanted: Become a CodeRefinery ambassador (https://coderefinery.org/join/individuals/#coderefinery-ambassador) and/or help reach out to people that would be ideal ambassadors: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/CodeRefinery.20ambassador.20program/near/452621319
• CodeRefinery train the trainer workshop (https://coderefinery.github.io/train-the-trainer/) planning; join in at https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/community.20teaching.20.28instructor.20training.29.2C.202024
• CodeRefinery workshop planning going on in #coderefinery-tools-workshop channel, now is the time to join in: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/316508-coderefinery-tools-workshop
• Report and lessons learned by RB who held a CodeRefinery in half a day workshop in June: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/half-day.20event.20at.20European.20Light.20Field.20Imaging.20Workshop.3F
• Please review (and comment or react) social media posts around the writing retreat from Spring: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/425463-CR-retreat/topic/wrap-up/near/454824680
• New blogpost on citable lesson effort, written together with the Carpentries: https://coderefinery.org/blog/2024/07/30/lesson-cffs/
• CodeRefinery website got some updates: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/website
• Topical meetings will restart today, 5.8.24 at 14 CEST, co-working sessions just after; everyone welcome, see also https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/team.20meeting
• Activity on social media around our workshops, please re-share wherever you are active: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/social.20media.20suggestions
• We got new merch, you can now get your own CodeRefinery T-shirt: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/t-shirts
• Topical meetings will restart today, 5.8.24 at 14 CEST, co-working sessions just after; everyone welcome, see also https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/team.20meeting

General

• Some discussions around SLURM in #hpc channel: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/198213-hpc
• Lots of cool events coming up in autumn, see #events channel: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/440358-events
• Discussion around publishing negative results: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/141114-help/topic/publishing.20negative.20results
• Looking for literature on training development: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/literature.20on.20developing.20new.20trainings
• Fascinating Rust: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/rust.20ownership
• Monthly Book/Journal club on "The labor history of computing" now with own chat: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/440358-events/topic/Labor.20History.20of.20Computing
• A few new "today I learned" in #general : https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general
• Wondering about tech bros: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/440357-random/topic/tech.20bro.20definition
• Discussion around the global IT outage: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/global.20IT.20outage
• Help request on snakemake and database processing: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/141114-help/topic/Snakemake.20and.20database.20processing
• More memes: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/440357-random/topic/memes

Nordic-RSE

• Some coffee breaks happened, with some discussions being summarized in #nordic-rse channel: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/213720-nordic-rse
• If you have been to the Nordic-RSE conference, please review the blog post on the discussion around "Why RSE": https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/422877-nordic-rse-2024/topic/Why.20RSE.20blog.20post

Other training

• Build systems course and hackathon coming up in October, planning happening here: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/440358-events/topic/2024.20-.20October.20Build.20Systems.20Hackathon

Tip of the day

Try some keyboard yoga: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/keyboard.20yoga

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Your weekly CodeRefinery team news for the busy people - June 3 (on break until August)

News from https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com :

CodeRefinery

• No CodeRefinery team meetings during July
• Co-working sessions continue every Monday 15 CEST at https://uit.zoom.us/j/62141400945
  • For working on tasks from the Project board: https://github.com/orgs/coderefinery/projects/7
• Newsletter went out last week: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/newsletter
• CodeRefinery in half a day: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/half-day.20event.20at.20European.20Light.20Field.20Imaging.20Workshop.3F

General

• Chat cleanup done and and manuals page updated, if you have any questions, ideas, concerns or tips and tricks to share, use this topic: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/Chat.20housekeeping
• Some event notifications in event channel(https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/440358-events):
  • HTCondor week (+ note on HPC suitability: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/198213-hpc/topic/HTCondor.20Week)
  • SC24 - RSE in HPC workshop call for submissions open
  • Labor history of computing journal club
• Notes on facebook/instagram privacy updates: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/AI.20ethics.20and.20law.2C.20journal.20club.3F
• Help request for some sounds: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/141114-help/topic/sound.20notifications.20for.20streaming

Nordic-RSE

• new blogpost draft "Why RSE" based on discussion at Nordic-RSE: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/422877-nordic-rse-2024/topic/Why.20RSE.20blog.20post

Other training

• Python for scientific computing planning ongoing: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/298221-python-for-scicomp

Tip of the day

Know about "ricing"? -> Check out the discussion on ricing: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/ricing - and share your setup :)

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Your weekly CodeRefinery team news for the busy people - June 1+2

News from https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com :

CodeRefinery

• New blogpost: https://coderefinery.org/blog/2024/06/07/organisation-info-support-cr-how/
• Calendar discussions: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/Calendars.20to.20add.20to.20ours
• Governance discussion: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/governance
• BL has started a wonderful CR info video, please give feedback/contribute: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/CodeRefinery.20video
• Last team meeting before summer break today 17.6 at 14 CEST: https://hackmd.io/@coderefinery/team-meeting
• Co-working sessions will continue during summer, feel free to join any Monday 15-16 CEST, same Zoom as team meeting (see above)
• Sign up to ambassador program mailing list, if you want to stay up to date with what we do: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/CodeRefinery.20ambassador.20program

General

Chat cleaning and reorganization done:

• New manual with channels and their description:
• Please add your Zulip tips and tricks to the manual page!
• Feedback/ideas/suggestions: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/Chat.20housekeeping

New topic for quick shares:

• Today I watched: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/TIW.20.28today.20I.20watched.29

Nordic-RSE

• Nordic-RSE conference:
  • Feedback/ideas: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/422877-nordic-rse-2024/topic/Notes.2Fideas.2Ffeedback.2Fsuggestions.20for.20next.20conference.3A
  • Photos https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/422877-nordic-rse-2024/topic/photos
• EG looking for co-authors for Software security paper, writing sessions in August: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/213720-nordic-rse/topic/looking.20for.20a.20coauthor.20on.20checklist.20for.20software.20security
• Let us know if you have some RSE project stories to share: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/213720-nordic-rse/topic/local.20RSE.20work

Other trainings

• Wanna contribute to Aaltos Python for Scientific Computing course in Nov/Dec? -> Comment https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/298221-python-for-scicomp
• Aalto kickstart course happened 4.-6.June: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/311422-hpc-kickstart

Tip of the day

Check out upcoming events or share or look for collaborators for own events in https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/440358-events !

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Your weekly CodeRefinery team news for the busy people - June 1

News from https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com :

CodeRefinery

• Chat cleanup was discussed in last weeks CodeRefinery meeting: Comments and discussion welcome here: https://github.com/coderefinery/manuals/pull/249
  -> actual clean-up will happen gradually, but it will be more of a migration than a deletion process even if some channels will cease to exist

• Community teaching planning is continuing; everyone interested in teaching or also just influencing the topics, please checkout the survey linked in https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/community.20teaching.20.28instructor.20training.29.2C.202024

General

Some people were at NeiC conference last week, some notes and discussion: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/NeIC.20conference.202024

• ChapelCon this week: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/ChapelCon

Other workshops

• Aalto HPC kickstart course this week, some discussion regarding it: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/316508-tools-workshop/topic/Aalto.20kickstart.20course.20next.20week

• Built systems hackathin planning continuing, main discussion in email, but you can indicate interest follow some discussions also here: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/135843-workshops/topic/2024.20-.20October.20Build.20Systems.20Hackathon

Nordic-RSE

Nordic-RSE conference happened last week Thu and Friday, a success. Planning for the next conference in Gothenburg 2025 will start soon, follow #nordic-rse

Tip of the day

Interested in discussion around the future of the CodeRefinery project (and wrapup of the in-person writing retreat from earlier this year)? - Join us today 7.6 at 14 CEST; connection details: https://hackmd.io/@coderefinery/team-meeting
Everyone welcome :)

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sent on 27.5

News from https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com :

CodeRefinery

• Co-working sessions have started, for now every Monday after the CodeRefinery meetings 15 CEST, Connection details on the team meeting document: https://hackmd.io/@coderefinery/team-meeting
  • Join if you have a bit of time to spare and want to help the project!
  • There will always be someone there to distribute tasks and help identify the "immediate fires"
• CodeRefinery lesson template usage session planning: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/136238-lessons/topic/sphinx-lesson
  • An outreach activity.
• Work ongoing to make CodeRefinery lessons citable via CFF file and Zenodo publication & DOI: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/136238-lessons/topic/citable.20lessons
• Info for organizations, blog post draft: PLEASE READ and comment: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/Organization.20info.20event
• Talk at NeiC conference: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/lightning.20talk.20at.20NeIC.20conference
  • Discussion/Notes from the conference: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/NeIC.20conference.202024

General

• Upcoming workshop: Strategies for training and knowledge exchange with a consulting perspective: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119813-announce/topic/Strategies.20for.20training.20and.20knowledge.20exchange.20with.20a.20consul
• General Zulip update: Zulip streams are now called channels! Less confusion for Slack/ Other platform users :)
• Company for SC24 ? -> https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/SC24
• New memes: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/memes
• Activities in several discussions:
  • Real-life analogy for functions: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/141114-help/topic/what.20is.20a.20good.20real-life.20analogy.20for.20functions.3F
  • architect vs engineer: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/213720-nordic-rse/topic/architect.20vs.20engineer

Nordic-RSE

• News on the case of bringing JOSS (Journal of Open Source Software) into JUFO ranking (Finnish ranking of scientific journals): https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/213720-nordic-rse/topic/joss-jufo
• Discussion on RSE Mastodon server: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/213720-nordic-rse/topic/RSE.20on.20mastodon
• Nordic-RSE Conference discussion in #nordic-rse-2024
  • conference happening this week :)

Other training/events

• Snakemake hackathon happened on 22.5
  • successful, mainly CSC/LUMI and UPPMAX users with lots of questions
  • Materials: https://coderefinery.github.io/snakemake_hackathon/
  • happy for any feedback on materials etc : https://github.com/coderefinery/snakemake_hackathon/issues
• HTC Condor week coming up in September: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/198213-nordichpc/topic/HTCondor.20Week

Tip of the day

Zulip chat cleaning, reorganization and guide update has started. It will probably get worse in the next weeks before it can get better. Please stay with us :)

You can participate: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/Chat.20cleanup

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CodeRefinery

• Ambassador meeting on Mon 13.5, summary: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/CodeRefinery.20Ambassador/near/438372672

  • We will have these now once in a while and actively reach out to people that may be interested, please also reach out to "your people"

• "in-person retreat" wrapup was requested. Please indicate your availability: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/425463-CR-retreat/topic/wrap-up , possible date 27.05 (team meeting)

• CodeRefinery patches have arrived! Let's think about what to do with them. Ideas welcome! -> https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/t-shirts

• Info for organizations, blog post draft: PLEASE READ and comment: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/Organization.20info.20event

• Outreach:

  • JH gave a talk about CR in Linköping: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/team.20meeting/near/437464882
  • RB to give talk at NEIC conference: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/lightning.20talk.20at.20NeIC.20conference
  • SW had remote talk at RSE in HPC workshop at ISC'24 "CodeRefinery - my pathway into RSE" (workshop webpage: https://www.rse-hpc.org/). Great workshop, summary blog and "code for thought" podcast episode coming soon.
  • SW poster accepted for CarpentryCon about the CodeRefinery project

General

• Help requests:

  • npm: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/141114-help/topic/npm.20practice.20question
  • zipapps: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/141114-help/topic/zipapps.20in.20python
  • cargo: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/cargo.20and.20crates.20internal

• Chat clean-up: Seems like we need a brainstorming meeting to collect best practices and do the cleanup/reorganization of the chat: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/Chat.20cleanup , possible date 03.06 (team meeting)

• Some new "today I learned"s : https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/303751-TIL

• Discussion on cooking metaphors for parallism continues: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/311422-kickstart-aalto/topic/cooking.20metaphors.20to.20parallelism

Nordic-RSE

• Nordic-RSE: Conference discussion in #nordic-rse-2024
  • conference happening soon :)

Other training

• Tuesdays Tools and Techniques for HPC (TTT4HPC) Day 4 successfully happened on 14.5: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/360548-workflows-course/topic/day4.20-.20Parallelization
• Snakemake hackathon has over 40 registrations from FInland and Sweden (+ 2 from UK and 2 from Turkey), happening on Wednesday : https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/360548-workflows-course/topic/workflows.20hackathon

Tip of the day

Use #coderefinery > team meeting (https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/team.20meeting) topic to suggest topics for upcoming meetings, anything of interest to discuss with the team? You can but do not have to host meetings around the topics you suggest. Let Samantha know :)

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sent on 13.5

CodeRefinery

• Monday 13.4 at 14 CEST: COdeRefinery Ambassador meeting: https://hackmd.io/@coderefinery/team-meeting

  • announced on social media and in chat: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119813-announce/topic/CodeRefinery.20ambassador.20program

• Autumn CodeRefinery workshop first planning session happened on 6.5: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/316508-tools-workshop/topic/Fall.202024.20CodeRefinery.20workshop

• Please indicate your interest in CodeRefinery co-working sessions: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/Co-working.20sessions

• Next planning meeting for CodeRefinery community teaching workshop; indicate your availability: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/community.20teaching.20.28instructor.20training.29.2C.202024

General

• continuing discussions about chat cleanup, please let us know what would make the chat a more enjoyable place for you too: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/Chat.20cleanup

Nordic-RSE

• Nordic-RSE: Conference discussion in #nordic-rse-2024
  • detail discussions in progress

Other training

• Tuesdays Tools and Techniques for HPC (TTT4HPC) Day 3 successfully happened on 7.5: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/360548-workflows-course/topic/day3.20-.20containers.20on.20clusters

Tip of the day

Use "Views" > "Combined feed" to get all recent messages in chronological order, no matter which topic they belong to.

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sent on 3.5

CodeRefinery

• Next week, 6.5 at 14 CEST: First planning meeting for the next CodeRefinery workshop: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/316508-tools-workshop/topic/Fall.202024.20CodeRefinery.20workshop

• Topical team meeting on the train the trainer workshop in autum was held, read about the plans: https://hackmd.io/76jnB2v7ThKTT-X2iznebg#2024-05-06-Autumn-CodeRefinery-workshop

  • Summary in chat: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/community.20teaching.20.28instructor.20training.29.2C.202024
  • If interested in being a trainer in that workshop, please react to the summary message in chat

• RD gave a great talk at EuroCC/Castiel training coffee about CodeRefinery streaming setup, see slides and read how it went: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/how-to-livestream-teach.20workshop

General

• Please help reviewing social media posts in #general > social media suggestions (https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/social.20media.20suggestions)

  • You do not have to be an expert on the topic, but should somehow relate to it and give feeback by either providing an acknowledging emoji (meaning this is ok to post), suggesting changes or just letting others know that "this does not sound right"
  • If there is no feedback in future, we might need to work out a better system

• LF will stream again this weekend: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/streaming

Nordic-RSE

• Nordic-RSE: Conference discussion in #nordic-rse-2024
  • schedule to be posted soon
  • detail discussions in progress

Other training

• A Julia and machine learning training coming up: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/213721-finland/topic/Julia.20Tutorial

• Planning for "Build systems hackathon" ongoing in #workshops (https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/135843-workshops/topic/2024.20-.20October.20Build.20Systems.20Hackathon), next meeting on June 3rd

Tip of the day

Suggest topics or host one of the next Monday CodeRefinery meetings in #coderefinery > team meeting (https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/team.20meeting ) topic! What should we discuss or work on?

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sent on 29.4

CodeRefinery

• Next CodeRefinery meeting on Monday 29.4 at 14 CEST, topic: train-the-trainer: https://hackmd.io/@coderefinery/team-meeting

  • Please join if you want to be involved or let Samantha know if you cannot join: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/community.20teaching.20.28instructor.20training.29.2C.202024

• Want to be part of our CodeOfConduct Committee? Discuss or indicate your interest here: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/code-of-conduct.20channel

• Please read and react if ok: In person writing retreat summary blog posts going to social media: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/social.20media.20suggestions/near/434981742

• RB and SW gave a talk at ACM HPC SIG Education chapter, slides and recording linked from event page

• Radovan will do a half-day CodeRefinery workshop at European Light Field Imaging Workshop (ELFI 2024) on 25-27 June, in Sozopol, Bulgaria, follow /participate in preparations here: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/half-day.20event.20at.20European.20Light.20Field.20Imaging.20Workshop.3F

General

• Discussion about real-life analogies to functions: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/141114-help/topic/what.20is.20a.20good.20real-life.20analogy.20for.20functions.3F

Other training

• "Tuesdays Tools and Techniques for HPC (TTT4HPC)" day 2 went well! No course day this week. Discussions for Day 3 + 4 ongoing in #workflows-course stream: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/360548-workflows-course
  • Related Snakemake hackathon still open for registration: https://ssl.eventilla.com/snakemake_hack

Tip of the day

• Join the discussion on "git and github " masterclass: Read about advanced git topics to look into, and add your own! -> https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/136238-lessons/topic/git.20and.20github.20.22masterclass.22

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Sent on 22.4

Your weekly CodeRefinery team news for the busy people - April 3

News from https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com :

CodeRefinery

• Please indicate your interest in the autumn CodeRefinery workshop here: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/316508-tools-workshop/topic/Fall.202024.20CodeRefinery.20workshop

• Reminder to please add your intereste for a CodeRefinery instructor training in autumn if you haven't yet: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/community.20teaching.20.28instructor.20training.29.2C.202024

• Many new blogs on topics discussed in the in-person writing retreat now available on our webpage, some more to come this week: https://coderefinery.org/blog/

General

• Please give your comments on the chat cleanup strategy especially if you are currently not using the chat; what needs to happen to make it a more enjoyable experience? Give your comments:https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/Chat.20cleanup

• Input wanted on screensharing: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/screenshare.20aspect.20ratio.20guide

• A new member: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119816-new-members/topic/Hello.20from.20Michele , say hi :)

Other training

• RB did the Visualization course again, wonderful materials and looking for a potential co-teacher: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/136238-lessons/topic/visualization

• Aaltos Python for Scicomp likely happening in beginning of December: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/298221-python-for-scicomp/topic/2024.20run

• "Tuesdays Tools and Techniques for HPC (TTT4HPC)" chats and last minute preparations ongoing in #workflows-course , started last week, first day well received, good questions coming in.

  • Registration page (one can register for each day separately): https://scicomp.aalto.fi/training/scip/ttt4hpc-2024/index.html
  • Related Snakemake hackathon also still open for registration: https://ssl.eventilla.com/snakemake_hack

• General GPU training planning for next year happening in https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/136238-lessons/topic/General.20GPU.20lesson , now is the time to join if interested.

Nordic-RSE

• Nordic-RSE: Conference discussion in #nordic-rse-2024
  • submission acceptance emails have been sent out; schedule in preparation
  • registration open: https://nordic-rse.org/events/2024-in-person-conference/

Tip of the day

Working in HPC and want to connect/discuss with people also working in HPC? -> Join the #nordichpc stream (https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/198213-nordichpc) and start a new topic on something you would like to discuss or hear opinions about, or just something cool you would like to share :)

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sent on 12.4:

CodeRefinery

• @all! Please add your known dates (courses, national holidays, conferences etc) for fall, winter 2024: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/135843-workshops/topic/Fall.202024.20workshops.2C.20courses.2C.20conferences

  • for finding CodeRefinery workshop dates + train the trainer workshop

• CodeRefinery ambassador program started, invite your friends: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/CodeRefinery.20Ambassador

• Nominating Radovan for ACM HPC SIG education award; help writing nomination letter here: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/ACM.20HPCSIG.20Education.20award

• Help channel activated again:

  • SPF DNS records for coderefinery.org: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/141114-help/topic/SPF.20DNS.20records.20for.20coderefinery.2Eorg
  • multi-way syncing programs: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/141114-help/topic/multi-way.20syncing.20programs

General

• Wanna learn about CodeRefinery streaming setup? - follow: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/obs.20stream.20control.20panel

• Check out Enricos awesome materials on AI for qualitative research and let him know if you want to become co-author: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/AI.20resources.20for.20learning

Nordic-RSE

• Nordic-RSE: Conference discussion in #nordic-rse-2024
  • submission closed, schedule is in preparation
  • check out the stream #nordic-rse-2024

Other training

• Planning for "Tuesdays Tools and Techniques for HPC (TTT4HPC)" ongoing in #workflows-course , starting next week!
  • Registration page: https://scicomp.aalto.fi/training/scip/ttt4hpc-2024/index.html
  • Related Snakemake hackathon also open for registration: https://ssl.eventilla.com/snakemake_hack

Tip of the week

Follow and make use of the #announce channel:

• Find and share open positions
• Find and share trainings, webinars, talks
  This can be for your own events or also others that you think others may find interesting :)

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sent on 5.4

CodeRefinery

• On Monday we will have community call instead of team meeting, advertised to workshop participants and on social media: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119813-announce/topic/CodeRefinery.20community.20call

• The CodeRefinery "bring your own code" session was a success, two happy participants (one even coming back in second session), some sending emails that the time did not fit their calendar; thanks to RB, DI, AV and AAK :)

• CodeRefinery "train the trainer" in Summer 2024?

  • indicate your interest: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/community.20teaching.20.28instructor.20training.29.2C.202024/near/431312496

• Give your input on what should be included in a Git "masterclass": https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/136238-lessons/topic/git.20and.20github.20.22masterclass.22

• Anyone going to PASC'24 and want to present CodeRefinery poster (accepted submission)? - Contact Samantha

• CodeRefinery poster contribution submitted to CarpentryCon24

Announcement

• R courses coming up at CSC: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119813-announce/topic/R.20courses.20at.20CSC.20in.20May.202024

Nordic-RSE

• Nordic-RSE: Conference discussion in #nordic-rse-2024

  • more in-detail planning phase in progress, wanna join? - check out the stream #nordic-rse-2024

• Continuing discussion on architects vs engineers: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/213720-nordic-rse/topic/architect.20vs.20engineer

Other training

• Planning for "Tuesdays Tools and Techniques for HPC (TTT4HPC)" ongoing in #workflows-course
  • Registration page: https://scicomp.aalto.fi/training/scip/ttt4hpc-2024/index.html
  • Related Snakemake hackathon now also open for registration: https://ssl.eventilla.com/snakemake_hack

Tip of the week

Find or add your own RSE (and other) memes in #general - memes topic: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/memes

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Sent on 28.3.24

CodeRefinery

• If you have somehow been involved (instructor, helper, listener, whatever) in the workshop, please leave your feedback/lessons learned: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/316508-tools-workshop/topic/lessons.20learned

• Blog about the workshop and its future in the making: https://github.com/coderefinery/coderefinery.org/pull/846

  • please read and comment

• Please advertise our new newsletter platform (and sign up yourself): https://postit.csc.fi/sympa/subscribe/coderefinery

• The CodeRefinery "bring your own code" session was a success, two happy participants; thanks to RB, DI, AV and AAK :)

• RD started discussion on lesson categorization: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/lesson.20categorization.2Fparticipation.20typed

General

• Some wondering about git commands and terminology (git reset HEAD~1 but git revert HEAD): https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/136238-lessons/topic/git-intro.20.2F.20git-solo

• Community help requests, please help/comment if you have any experience with

  • VSCodium (https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/141114-help/topic/VSCodium.20vs.20VSCode) or
  • GitHub education (https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/141114-help/topic/Github.20for.20education) or
  • "GitHub" for data (https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/141114-help/topic/like.20github.20but.20for.20data)

National

• Discussion about adoption of FAIR princliples for research software in Finland: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/213721-finland/topic/Adoption.20of.20FAIR.20Research.20Software.20principles.20in.20Fin

Other courses and events planning

• Planning for "Tuesdays Tools and Techniques for HPC (TTT4HPC)" ongoing in #workflows-course

  • Registration page up: https://scicomp.aalto.fi/training/scip/ttt4hpc-2024/index.html
  • Please register and share :)
  • Check the specific days topics to see what is going on

• Nordic-RSE: Conference discussion in #nordic-rse-2024

  • more in-detail planning phase started
  • submission deadline extended to 5.4

Tip of the week

Check out the #TIL stream, and add something you have learned "today" or last week or at some point :)

• And let me know if you have an idea what we could do with those?

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Sent to coderefinery-team on 21.03

CodeRefinery team news for the busy people :)

• Main topic discussed: CodeRefinery workshop (running 12.-14.3 and 19.-21.3) - join the aftermath discussion in #tools-workshop

  • Two blogposts:
    • First week redesign: https://coderefinery.org/blog/2024/03/15/week1-march-workshop-rework/
    • Streaming workshop suggestion: https://coderefinery.org/blog/2024/03/17/streaming-training-workshop/
  • lessons learned/feedback is being collected in subtopic, please go and add yours!: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/316508-tools-workshop/topic/lessons.20learned

• Looking for interested instructors:

  • CodeRefinery in half a day for European Light Field Imaging Workshop (ELFI 2024) on 25-27 June, in Sozopol, Bulgaria
    -> https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/215460-coderefinery/topic/half-day.20event.20at.20European.20Light.20Field.20Imaging.20Workshop.3F

• Planning for "Tuesdays Tools and Techniques for HPC (TTT4HPC)" ongoing in #workflows-course

  • Collaborative course in April/May
  • Planning is happening in parallel for each session in subtopics
  • Connected Snakemake hackathon looking for collaborators: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/360548-workflows-course/topic/workflows.20hackathon

• Planning for "Build systems hackathon" ongoing in #workshops (https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/135843-workshops/topic/2024.20-.20October.20Build.20Systems.20Hackathon), next meeting on Monday 25th

• Nordic-RSE: main topic discussed is the upcoming conference in end of May (we got some funding!) -> Special stream: #nordic-rse-2024

• Interesting discussions ongoing in #general

  • AI ethics: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/AI.20ethics.20and.20law.2C.20journal.20club.3F
  • Lots of new memes: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/memes
  • Citing research software: https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/119815-general/topic/citing.20research.20software.20and.20transitivity