SciPy 2023 BOFs Submission Form

This form is to request a time-slot for a Birds-of-a-Feather (Bof) session at SciPy 2023. The questions are meant to assist the organizers with scheduling BoFs, and should not be construed as “gate-keeping” questions. The organizers will prioritize a solution with a diverse set of BoF subjects that allows the highest expected level of attendee participation.

The deadline to submit a BoF is June 17. Due to scheduling constraints, there are a limited number of BoF slots available and we might not be able to accept all submissions. Notifications of acceptance will be sent shortly after the deadline.

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Please provide a title of the BoF?*

Scientific Python Ecosystem Coordination

Please provide the abstract describing your BoF?*

Scientific Python Ecosystem Coordination (SPEC) documents (https://scientific-python.org/specs/) provide operational guidelines for projects in the scientific Python ecosystem. SPECs are similar to project-specific guidelines (like PEPs, NEPs, SLEPs, and SKIPs), but are opt-in, have a broader scope, and target all (or most) projects in the scientific Python ecosystem. Come hear more about what we are working on and planning. Better yet, come share your ideas for improving the ecosystem!

Please provide a principal contact (name and e-mail) for this BoF?*

Juanita Gomez Romero: [e-mail]

Please share the goal of the BoF? *

The goal of the BoF is to discuss and promote better coordination within the scientific Python ecosystem. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about work done on and plans for Scientific Python Ecosystem Coordination (SPEC) documents, and to share their ideas for improving coordination within the ecosystem.

Is there a particular community you hope to connect with? If so, which community? *

Developers of the Scientific Python packages.

Have prior BoFs at SciPy addressed the same issues and community that you plan to address?*

Yes, we hosted a BOF last year with the same topic where we started the discussion about the in-progress SPECs.

Will this BoF be primarily an open discussion or a panel discussion?*

• Open Discussion
• Panel Discussion

For open discussion, please list the names and e-mails of the proposed moderators. For a panel, please list the names and e-mails of the proposed panelists. Please also indicate how you will include attendees in the conversation.*

Jarrod Millman - [e-mail]
Stefan van der Walt - [e-mail]
Juanita Gomez - [e-mail]

Please indicate if you have any special requests, e.g. other BoFs you should not overlap with, whether you expect high attendance, etc.

There will be another BOF hosted by Scientific Python about project governance. We expect these two BOFs not to overlap.