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# CodeRefinery Community profile
Samanthas homework for Scientific Community Engagement fundamentals course in January 2025.

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Something I am still not happy with is the mention of NeiC and partners so early, as well as the "core" team name. Happy if you have any comments or suggestions :)
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NEW after first co-lab session: 

## Latest CodeRefinery community statement

CodeRefinery is a community of practice dedicated to FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) research software development. Supported by the Nordic e-Infrastructure Collaboration and partner organizations - comprising universities and scientific infrastructure providers - it welcomes all enthusiasts of FAIR research software practices, including Research Software Engineers, scientific computing support staff, and researchers from all scientific disciplines and career stages.

We offer training in essential software engineering tools through multiple large, online-streamed workshops each year. These tools, often overlooked in traditional academic education, are important for enabling the effective use, reusability, reproducibility, and openness of software, computing, and data. Beyond being workshop providers, we see ourselves as a collaborative training collective—an open community where you can join forces to share the effort of delivering training and introduce innovative teaching approaches to your own network.

We offer various ways of engagement, allowing members to choose their roles and level of activity based on their time and interest.

Our “core” team consists of passionate individuals from partner organizations who plan and execute the primary activities. We meet virtually every week, and these meetings are open to anyone interested in joining the discussion. Once a year, we also gather in person to connect and collaborate further. Beyond the core team, we collaborate with contributors from outside our partner organizations who help co-teach workshops and support the development of lesson materials. Each workshop also invites interested participants to join our chat, where they can ask follow-up questions, get more involved with the community, or simply stay updated.

We also run an ambassador program designed for those who want to stay connected without actively participating in chats or workshops. This program includes monthly ambassador calls, providing opportunities to share feedback, discuss project updates, and stay engaged with the community.

Our main activities are coordinated and discussed in our Zulip chat, which serves as a hub for seeking help, sharing knowledge, and discovering events relevant to the community. Additionally, we aim to create a collaborative space for individuals across different domains, projects, organizations, and countries to develop training materials on FAIR research software development practices. To support this, we host Open House sessions to encourage collaboration and knowledge sharing.
Membership in the partner organizations is not a requirement to participate. 

We warmly welcome interested individuals and organizations to reach out and explore mutually beneficial ways of joining and contributing to the community.

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## Original questions with original draft answers

### WHAT is the name of your community and on WHAT domain does it focus?

The CodeRefinery community is primarily made up of Research Software Engineers, Scientific Computing support people and enthusiasts on FAIR  (Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable) research software development practices. 

### What is the purpose of the community? (WHY)

>(from website)

We teach all the essential tools which are usually skipped in academic education so everyone can make full use of software, computing, and data with focus on reusability, reproducibility, and openness. We don't just give courses, but we are a training network that you can join to share the effort and bring better courses to your community.

### WHO is the community for (and who hosts it)?

FAIR research software development practice enthusiasts. 

> Maybe something about learners, helpers, instructors, ambassadors?

### WHERE does the community meet / do its work?

Zulip chat, weekly virtual team meetings, annual in-person retreat, multiple large collaborative streamed workshops a year, "bring your own code" sessions, ~ biweekly chat digest, quarterly newsletter,  ambassador mailing list and ~monthly ambassador meetings, open house events

### HOW do members participate in the group?

Posts and comments on Zulip, discussing in weekly meetings, contributing to or organizing workshops, discussing and contributing in ambassador or open house events

### Is there anything else you need to include – such as brief future plans, how the community is funded, the intended lifespan of the group, or how it relates to other groups or projects?

We are funded by the Nordic e-infrastructure collaboration and partner organizations via in-kind contributions. Interested individuals and organizationsa are encouraged to get in touch to discuss a mutually beneficial way of joining the community. 

### Your complete community overview statement

The CodeRefinery community is primarily made up of Research Software Engineers, Scientific Computing support people and enthusiasts on FAIR research software development practices. 

We teach all the essential tools which are usually skipped in academic education so everyone can make full use of software, computing, and data with focus on reusability, reproducibility, and openness. We don't just give courses, but we are a training network that you can join to share the effort and bring better courses to your community.

The community is for FAIR research software development practice enthusiasts. 

The community hangs out in the CodeRefinery Zulip chat, we have weekly virtual team meetings, annual in-person retreat, multiple large collaborative streamed workshops a year, "bring your own code" sessions, ~ biweekly chat digest, quarterly newsletter,  ambassador mailing list and ~monthly ambassador meetings, open house events

Members can interact via posts and comments on Zulip, discussing in weekly meetings, contributing to or organizing workshops, discussing and contributing in ambassador or open house events

We are funded by the Nordic e-infrastructure collaboration and partner organizations via in-kind contributions. Interested individuals and organizationsa are encouraged to get in touch to discuss a mutually beneficial way of joining the community. 