What’s getting in the way of maintaining and sharing your research software? 👀

At #SciPy2025 pyOpenSci hosted a Birds of a Feather (BoF) to ask that very question, and the community showed up with insight, vulnerability, and solutions.

From confusing packaging tools to cultural barriers in academia, we break down the biggest pain points and what we’re doing next.

👉 https://www.pyopensci.org/blog/pyopensci-bof-community-scipy-2025.html

#OpenScience #ResearchSoftware #Python #pyOpenSci

🚨 You don’t have to be a software engineer to contribute to scientific open source!

At pyOpenSci, we believe good science needs good software, and that means contributions of all kinds:

🛠️ Code
📚 Docs
🧠 Ideas
🤝 Reviews
💛 Encouragement

Whether you’re a researcher, educator, or someone just curious about open source, we have space for you. 🤩

🔗 Learn how to get started: https://www.pyopensci.org/python-package-guide/

#OpenScience #Python #CommunityDriven #ResearchSoftware #pyOpenSci #BeginnerFriendly

Thrilled to welcome Philip Narteh as pyOpenSci’s first open source infrastructure intern! 💛

Backed by Quansight Labs, Melissa Mendonça & Tania Allard, he’ll help migrate our site to Django—bringing accessibility expertise with him.

👋 Welcome, Philip!

#OpenScience #Django #pyOpenSci

It’s the weekend, but we’re still thinking about all the contributors who showed up for open science this month!

💛 If you contributed to pyOpenSci recently, we see you.
👀 Curious about contributing? We’ve got starter issues + human-first docs to help you begin.

✨ Your code matters. Your contribution matters. You belong here. ✨

📖 What we’ve been up to: https://www.pyopensci.org/blog/pyopensci-at-scipy-2025
📚 How to contribute: https://www.pyopensci.org/python-package-guide/
📅 Events: https://www.pyopensci.org/events

#OpenScience #Python #pyOpenSci

Join our hands-on #SciPy2025 workshop led by Leah Wasser, Inessa Pawson, Carol Willing & Tetsuo Koyama.

You’ll:
✅ Build your own Python package
✅ Learn best practices
✅ Publish to TestPyPI
✅ Get packaging resources + community support

No installs needed—GitHub Codespaces works too!

📅 July 8, 8am–12pm PT
📍 Room 316, Greater Tacoma Convention Center

Workshop info: https://www.pyopensci.org/events/pyopensci-scipy25-create-python-package-workshop.html

More SciPy events: https://www.pyopensci.org/blog/pyopensci-at-scipy-2025.html

#Python #OpenSource #PyOpenSci #PythonPackaging

I'll be serving as Editor-in-Chief (EiC) for @pyOpenSci's Python package peer review process for the first half of 2025!

Interested in reviewing scientific Python packages? Let us know at:

https://forms.gle/GHfxvmS47nQFDcBM6

#PyOpenSci #Python #SciPy

Just finished talking about 📚 The Next Generation Data Science Education: Interactive Learning with WebAssembly & Quarto Live @pyOpenSci

🎯 Full Talk: https://talks.thecoatlessprofessor.com/pyopensci-next-gen-ds-education-with-wasm-technologies/

🔬 Live Demo: https://tutorials.thecoatlessprofessor.com/next-gen-data-science-education-wasm/

#PyOpenSci #python #wasm #quarto