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Listening, learning, and building together: what we heard at our SciPy 2025 BoF We held an incredibly informative community session this year at the SciPy meeting in Tacoma Washington. We asked the community what their open source Python pain points were. Learn more about what we...

At #SciPy2025, we asked:

💬 What are your biggest pain points around sharing and maintaining research software?

Attendees answered thoughtfully, honestly, and hilariously (cats 😹).

Here’s what we heard 👇
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#OpenScience #Python #ResearchSoftware

pyOpenSci Python Package Guide We support the Python tools that scientists need to create open science workflows. GitHub release (latest by date) DOI new Tutorial Series: Create a Python Package: The first round of our community...

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

pyOpenSci welcomes code, docs, ideas, reviews & encouragement 💛

There’s space for you here 🤝

🔗 www.pyopensci.org/python-packa...

#OpenScience #pyOpenSci

Graphic introducing pyOpenSci’s first open source infrastructure intern. Text reads: “INTERN SPOTLIGHT. Philip Narteh has joined pyOpenSci as our very first open source infrastructure intern, thanks to the support of Quansight Labs! PHILIP NARTEH.” The image includes a photo of Philip Narteh wearing a white t-shirt that says “WE’RE KIND OF A BIG DEAL,” and the pyOpenSci logo appears at the bottom. The design uses purple tones and rounded shapes.

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

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

👋 Welcome, Philip! #OpenScience #Django #pyOpenSci

Highlights from SciPy 2025: Building Community, Code, and Culture Explore pyOpenSci’s highlights from SciPy 2025—from Python packaging workshops and talks to first-time contributions, collaboration, and open science in action.

Still thinking about everyone who showed up for open science this month 💛

Contributed to pyOpenSci? We see you.
Curious? We’ve got starter issues + docs to help you begin.

✨ You belong here. Your code matters. ✨

📖 www.pyopensci.org/blog/pyopens...
#pyOpenSci #OpenScience #Python

Small group discussion at pyOpenSci’s Packaging Pain Points BoF session at SciPy 2025, with participants seated in a circle sharing insights.

Still riding the #SciPy2025 high ⚡

✅ Packaging workshop w/ #Hatch + #UV
💬 60+ at our BoF on sharing code
🚀 30+ PRs in one day—many from first-timers
🎙️ Talks, #Pixi demos, & a SciPy Song shoutout!

More: www.pyopensci.org/blog/pyopens...
Join us: pyopensci.org/events

#OpenScience #Python

Purple and dark blue promotional graphic for an event titled “Improving Research Software and Code Through Open and Accessible Peer Review.” Subtitle: “An event for the Stanford Open Source Community.” Includes the OpenSource@Stanford logo in a circular frame and the pyOpenSci logo in the bottom right. The event date is August 7, 2025, at 11:00 AM MT (GMT-7), with a calendar and clock icon.

👉 Your research code deserves peer review too.

Join pyOpenSci + OpenSource@Stanford (#OSPO) on Aug 7 to explore how open peer review improves software, science, and recognition.

🗓 11AM MT (Stanford-only)
🔗 More: lnkd.in/eX6V_mMK
#OpenScience #PeerReview #Python

pyOpenSci at SciPy 2025” above it. Below the mountain, text reads: “Sprint with pyOpenSci! July 12–13, 2025. Breakfast at 8:00 am, Kickoff at 9:00 am.” A small circular logo with a river, trees, and a snake appears next to the text.

The #SciPy2025 Sprints are this weekend—July 12 & 13!

Breakfast at 8am, kickoff at 9am—then it’s time to dive into open source projects & meet the community.

📍 William W. Philip Hall (1918 Commerce St, UW Tacoma)
🔗 www.scipy2025.scipy.org/sprints

#OpenSource #Community #Python

Conference attendees in lively discussion, seated in small groups in a room filled with chairs and people talking and laughing.

A presenter stands at a podium in front of a slide that reads: “We shape our tools and, thereafter, our tools shape us” — A Schoolman’s Guide to Marshall McLuhan, John Culkin.

Leah Wasser, Executive Director of pyOpenSci, speaks into a microphone while pointing to a word cloud on a slide about challenges in packaging and sharing code. The word cloud highlights “documentation” and “time.”

Scenes from #SciPy2025!

✨ Inspiring talks on how tools shape us
🔎 @leahawasser.bsky.social digging into the hardest parts of Python packaging (hint: docs + time!)
🤝 Plenty of hallway chats + shared laughs

#OpenScience #Python #Community

A conference room with attendees seated at tables, working on laptops during a Python packaging workshop at SciPy 2025. A presenter stands at the front podium next to a large screen displaying code examples. The room has a quiet, focused atmosphere with people engaged in hands-on learning.

Heads down, solving packaging puzzles at #SciPy2025 🧩🐍

Got #Python packaging headaches? Join our BoF today to vent, swap stories, and brainstorm together:
cfp.scipy.org/scipy2025/ta...

Everyone’s welcome!

#OpenSource #Community

Leah Wasser, Executive Director and Founder of pyOpenSci, smiles at the camera while standing at a podium with a laptop and microphone in front of her. Behind her, participants sit at tables with laptops in a conference room, attending a session at SciPy 2025.

Behind the scenes at #SciPy2025! ✨ Our Executive Director, @leahawasser.bsky.social, kicking off another great session!

pyOpenSci makes open science approachable through packaging workshops, peer review & community events like this.

Come say hi if you’re here!

#OpenScience #Python #Community

We hope to see you next time!

A workshop room with participants seated at rows of tables, working on laptops. Three presenters stand at the front near a projection screen showing a slide about Pixi workflows.

A wide view of the same workshop room, showing attendees seated and focused on their laptops during the Pixi machine learning workshop at SciPy 2025.

Learning in action at #SciPy2025! 👀

Yesterday’s #Pixi workshop showed how to mix conda + pip, simplify ML, and speed up training.

Thanks to @matthewfeickert.com, Ruben Arts & John Kirkham!

We’re back this morning with our packaging workshop. Come demystify #Python! lnkd.in/eBk5cz6i

Graphic highlighting James Balamuta as pyOpenSci’s Editor in Chief for Winter 2025. On the left is a photo of James standing outside with a sunset over water in the background. The right side features text about James’s community impact, passions, and a fun fact about traveling to Turkey. The pyOpenSci logo appears at the top along with links to the organization’s website, Mastodon, and Discourse forum.

Cheers to James Balamuta for wrapping up 6 months as pyOpenSci Editor in Chief! 🎉 His #R + #Python skills + passion for accessible tools made a big impact. Grateful he’ll keep contributing!

💡 Want to join our peer review crew? www.pyopensci.org/software-pee...

Stylized mountain graphic with text: “pyOpenSci at SciPy 2025” and event details for a session titled “Open Code, Open Science — What’s Getting in Your Way?” on July 10, 2025.

Packaging woes? We wanna hear ’em.

Join pyOpenSci at #SciPy2025 for a Birds of a Feather chat on Python packaging pain points + solutions.

🗓 July 10, 1:15 pm, Room 315
🔗 cfp.scipy.org/scipy2025/ta...

More events: www.pyopensci.org/blog/pyopens...

YouTube video by CURIOSS CURIOSS Deep Dive: OpenSource@Stanford & pyOpenSci

‪We’re very excited about our July Deep Dive with Zach Chandler, Ma Francesca Vera and @leahawasser.bsky.social on the new initiative between the OpenSource@Stanford #OSPO at @stanforddata.bsky.social and @pyopensci.org.

📺https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6CZeINDAUc

Graphic for pyOpenSci’s SciPy 2025 workshop, “Create Your First Python Package,” on July 8 at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center.

New to Python packaging?

Join our #SciPy2025 workshop with Leah Wasser, Inessa Pawson, Carol Willing & Tetsuo Koyama!

Build your own package & learn to publish it—with no local installs required.

🗓️ Tuesday, July 8: 8am PT
🔗 www.pyopensci.org/events/pyope...

Illustration of a purple mountain under a lavender sky with the text “pyOpenSci at SciPy 2025” above the peak. Below, a banner reads “SciPy 2025, July 7–13, 2025, Tacoma Convention Center | Tacoma, WA” with a small circular SciPy logo featuring a river, evergreen trees, and a bird.

🚨 Going to SciPy 2025? So are we!

pyOpenSci is bringing:
✨ Packaging tutorials
🧠 Python pain point convos
🤝 Inclusive open source sprints

Let’s make open science better, together.

📝 Plan your week: www.pyopensci.org/blog/pyopens...

Wide-angle view of a high-level meeting at the United Nations, with delegates seated in a large, wood-paneled conference hall beneath a central screen

We are thrilled to be at the UN #opensource week in New York City this week supported by the Sovereign Tech Agency. We are learning a lot and contributing to important conversations about #opensource sustainability, funding, contributing to open source and more.

Illustration of a woman on a video call, with text that says pyOpenSci is seeking volunteer editors with a Physics background. Editors help review 2–4 packages a year and shape peer review policies. Diverse applicants encouraged. Apply link: bit.ly/pyOSEditor

EDITORS NEEDED WITH PHYSICS Background

Could that be you?
We are looking to onboard a new editor with Physics background to lead software reviews for pyOpenSci. Learn more and sign up below!
Please share with your communities!
bit.ly.com/pyoseditor
#opensource #openscience #python

Flyer for the Anaconda Python Packaging Survey, encouraging maintainers, developers, and users to participate. Includes QR code and URL: PYCON.US/PACKAGING-SURVEY. Notes that development is led by Anaconda with input from packaging-focused communities including pyOpenSci.

Take the annual #python package survey lead by Anaconda and the broader Python community!!
Help improve packaging! It should take you about 15 minutes.

pycon.us/packaging-su...

Flyer for PyCon US 2025 Open Space hosted by pyOpenSci. Event details: Room 316, Sunday May 18 at 2pm. Topics include getting to know pyOpenSci, identifying packaging and open science pain points, and learning how to get involved.

Join us tomorrow at 2pm at #pyconus for an open space. Let's talk about what updates we want to make to our packaging guide. And what things you'd like to see pyOpenSci focus on in the upcoming year.

When: Sunday may 18 2025
Where: Room 316

#python #opensource

We are hanging in ROOM 308 to try to decide the mysterious sticker #pyconus

The badge decoration station, and a table with a strange sign.

A sign that says: "Look behind this sign, place one on your badge if you met her"

Look behind this sign. #PyConUS #Mystery

Flyer for the PyCon US 2025 Maintainers Summit. Event is on Friday, 16 May 2025 at 2:15pm in Room 402, David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA. Includes a message that all are welcome. A QR code and shortened link (bit.ly/pyconus-maintainers-summit-2025) are provided for more information. Decorated with trees, a cartoon snake on a keyboard, and a hand clicking the link.

HAPPENING TODAY!! @ #PyCONUS
What: Maintainer's Summit!
When: Friday 16 May 2025 2:15pm
Where: Room 402

✅ No registration required
✅ All are welcome

Whether you are a maintainer or curious about getting involved #opensource #python this event is for you!

Oh the suspense... what could it be?!

Flyer for the PyCon US 2025 Maintainers Summit. Event is on Friday, 16 May 2025 at 2:15pm in Room 402, David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA. Includes a message that all are welcome and no registration is required. A QR code and shortened link (bit.ly/pyconus-maintainers-summit-2025) are provided for more information. Decorated with trees, a cartoon snake on a keyboard, and a hand clicking the link.

Heading to #PyCONUS? Don't miss the Maintainer's Summit!
Friday 16 May 2025 2:15pm in Room 402

✅ Free for any conference attendee to attend
✅ No registration required
✅ All are welcome

Whether you are a maintainer or curious about getting involved #opensource #python this event is for you!

Something mysterious will be happening at #pyconus this year... if you love #python #opensource and puzzles, this mystery is for you. Stay tuned for more 👀....

We can't wait for #pyconUS this week! Who else will be there?!
Like, share and respond if you will be there too!!

Purple pyOpenSci graphic calling for reviewers for TDA-Mapper Python package. Highlights: ‘Visualizes complex data as interactive graphs’ and ‘Reveals patterns using data shape’. A QR code and sign-up link (bit.ly/pyopensci-review) are provided. Tagline reads: ‘Support open source & open science

We need reviewers for the TDA-Mapper #python package.
TDA-Mapper:
• Visualizes complex data as interactive graphs
• Reveals hidden patterns using data shape (topology)

Mentorship is available for new reviewers!!
Support #opensource #openscience.

🔗 Sign up Now! bit.ly/pyopensci-review

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