The Carpentries
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The Carpentries: Software Carpentry, Data Carpentry and Library Carpentry. An open global community teaching the skills and perspectives to turn data into knowledge
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We had so much fun training these five community members. So many great discussions. I am excited to start teaching alongside them soon!
We're delighted to welcome 5 newly-certified Lesson Developer Trainers to join a group teaching Collaborative Lesson Development Training (CLDT)!
They are Thomas Cason @esallychang.bsky.social Johan Hidding @nathanielporter.bsky.social and @jannettas.bsky.social!
👉 carpentries.org/blog/2026/01...
They are Thomas Cason @esallychang.bsky.social Johan Hidding @nathanielporter.bsky.social and @jannettas.bsky.social!
👉 carpentries.org/blog/2026/01...
Welcoming new Lesson Developer Trainers
The Carpentries is delighted to welcome five newly-certified Lesson Developer Trainers!
Thomas Cason Sally Chang Johan Hidding Nathaniel Porter Jannetta Steyn This new cohort of Trainers enriches the ...
carpentries.org
January 16, 2026 at 10:05 AM
We had so much fun training these five community members. So many great discussions. I am excited to start teaching alongside them soon!
We're delighted to welcome 5 newly-certified Lesson Developer Trainers to join a group teaching Collaborative Lesson Development Training (CLDT)!
They are Thomas Cason @esallychang.bsky.social Johan Hidding @nathanielporter.bsky.social and @jannettas.bsky.social!
👉 carpentries.org/blog/2026/01...
They are Thomas Cason @esallychang.bsky.social Johan Hidding @nathanielporter.bsky.social and @jannettas.bsky.social!
👉 carpentries.org/blog/2026/01...
Welcoming new Lesson Developer Trainers
The Carpentries is delighted to welcome five newly-certified Lesson Developer Trainers!
Thomas Cason Sally Chang Johan Hidding Nathaniel Porter Jannetta Steyn This new cohort of Trainers enriches the ...
carpentries.org
January 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM
We're delighted to welcome 5 newly-certified Lesson Developer Trainers to join a group teaching Collaborative Lesson Development Training (CLDT)!
They are Thomas Cason @esallychang.bsky.social Johan Hidding @nathanielporter.bsky.social and @jannettas.bsky.social!
👉 carpentries.org/blog/2026/01...
They are Thomas Cason @esallychang.bsky.social Johan Hidding @nathanielporter.bsky.social and @jannettas.bsky.social!
👉 carpentries.org/blog/2026/01...
Thank you @2standandstare.bsky.social for your many contributions to The Carpentries community, including your continuing role as a member of our Board. 🙏
Sam's contributions to training and education, inclu. at The Carpentries, were recognised with an award at #RSECon25: bsky.app/profile/soci... 🌟
Sam's contributions to training and education, inclu. at The Carpentries, were recognised with an award at #RSECon25: bsky.app/profile/soci... 🌟
Thanks & congrats to @2standandstare.bsky.social as she steps down from the Software Carpentry 🛠️ Governance Committee after three years, to focus on other roles in the community. Sam has been a dedicated @carpentries.carpentries.org community leader and it has been a pleasure to support her 🙌
January 15, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Thank you @2standandstare.bsky.social for your many contributions to The Carpentries community, including your continuing role as a member of our Board. 🙏
Sam's contributions to training and education, inclu. at The Carpentries, were recognised with an award at #RSECon25: bsky.app/profile/soci... 🌟
Sam's contributions to training and education, inclu. at The Carpentries, were recognised with an award at #RSECon25: bsky.app/profile/soci... 🌟
🔊 ICYMI: Cite This Lesson pages will now be included in any Carpentries lesson with a CITATION.cff file in the source repository. These pages will provide a lot more visibility to all the people who have made the lesson what it is. 🙏
More details in this blog post: carpentries.org/blog/2025/12...
More details in this blog post: carpentries.org/blog/2025/12...
January 14, 2026 at 1:40 PM
🔊 ICYMI: Cite This Lesson pages will now be included in any Carpentries lesson with a CITATION.cff file in the source repository. These pages will provide a lot more visibility to all the people who have made the lesson what it is. 🙏
More details in this blog post: carpentries.org/blog/2025/12...
More details in this blog post: carpentries.org/blog/2025/12...
Have you ever wished there was something like a Carpentries workshop but for qualitative research tools and skills? If so, join next week's discussion session, Qualitative Research Lessons with The Carpentries.
🗓️ Tue, 20 January
⏰ 17:30 UTC
Sign up on Pretix: pretix.carpentries.org/community-ev...
🗓️ Tue, 20 January
⏰ 17:30 UTC
Sign up on Pretix: pretix.carpentries.org/community-ev...
Qualitative Research Lessons with The Carpentries
Tue, Jan. 20th, 2026
pretix.carpentries.org
January 14, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Have you ever wished there was something like a Carpentries workshop but for qualitative research tools and skills? If so, join next week's discussion session, Qualitative Research Lessons with The Carpentries.
🗓️ Tue, 20 January
⏰ 17:30 UTC
Sign up on Pretix: pretix.carpentries.org/community-ev...
🗓️ Tue, 20 January
⏰ 17:30 UTC
Sign up on Pretix: pretix.carpentries.org/community-ev...
📢 ICYM: upcoming session on Wednesday and Thursday on Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA): Pre-planning a Lesson Idea.
Further details in the quoted thread below. 👇
Further details in the quoted thread below. 👇
📊 Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA): Pre-planning a Lesson Idea
How can EDA become a lesson in its own right?
Join us to explore language-agnostic (R/Python) approaches to teaching exploratory data analysis, positioned after data cleaning and alongside Tidy Data or Reproducible Research lessons.
How can EDA become a lesson in its own right?
Join us to explore language-agnostic (R/Python) approaches to teaching exploratory data analysis, positioned after data cleaning and alongside Tidy Data or Reproducible Research lessons.
Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) : pre-planning an idea for a lesson
Wed, Jan. 14th, 2026
pretix.carpentries.org
January 13, 2026 at 5:18 PM
📢 ICYM: upcoming session on Wednesday and Thursday on Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA): Pre-planning a Lesson Idea.
Further details in the quoted thread below. 👇
Further details in the quoted thread below. 👇
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🌟We’re excited to share PREreview’s 2025 Annual Report, celebrating a year of collective resolve and growing momentum in transforming how research is shared and evaluated.
Read full report: zenodo.org/records/1818...
Read full report: zenodo.org/records/1818...
January 12, 2026 at 3:24 PM
🌟We’re excited to share PREreview’s 2025 Annual Report, celebrating a year of collective resolve and growing momentum in transforming how research is shared and evaluated.
Read full report: zenodo.org/records/1818...
Read full report: zenodo.org/records/1818...
We're excited that The Carpentries Lab lesson "Introduction to Deep Learning" has been accepted to the Journal of Open Source Education! 🎉
The lesson is a practical intro to deep learning, intended for researchers who are familiar with (non-deep) machine learning: jose.theoj.org/papers/10.21....
The lesson is a practical intro to deep learning, intended for researchers who are familiar with (non-deep) machine learning: jose.theoj.org/papers/10.21....
Introduction to deep learning: Carpentries-style hands-on lesson material for introducing researchers to deep learning
van der Burg et al., (2026). Introduction to deep learning: Carpentries-style hands-on lesson material for introducing researchers to deep learning. Journal of Open Source Education, 9(95), 307, https...
jose.theoj.org
January 12, 2026 at 1:06 PM
We're excited that The Carpentries Lab lesson "Introduction to Deep Learning" has been accepted to the Journal of Open Source Education! 🎉
The lesson is a practical intro to deep learning, intended for researchers who are familiar with (non-deep) machine learning: jose.theoj.org/papers/10.21....
The lesson is a practical intro to deep learning, intended for researchers who are familiar with (non-deep) machine learning: jose.theoj.org/papers/10.21....
📊 Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA): Pre-planning a Lesson Idea
How can EDA become a lesson in its own right?
Join us to explore language-agnostic (R/Python) approaches to teaching exploratory data analysis, positioned after data cleaning and alongside Tidy Data or Reproducible Research lessons.
How can EDA become a lesson in its own right?
Join us to explore language-agnostic (R/Python) approaches to teaching exploratory data analysis, positioned after data cleaning and alongside Tidy Data or Reproducible Research lessons.
Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) : pre-planning an idea for a lesson
Wed, Jan. 14th, 2026
pretix.carpentries.org
January 7, 2026 at 8:13 AM
📊 Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA): Pre-planning a Lesson Idea
How can EDA become a lesson in its own right?
Join us to explore language-agnostic (R/Python) approaches to teaching exploratory data analysis, positioned after data cleaning and alongside Tidy Data or Reproducible Research lessons.
How can EDA become a lesson in its own right?
Join us to explore language-agnostic (R/Python) approaches to teaching exploratory data analysis, positioned after data cleaning and alongside Tidy Data or Reproducible Research lessons.
✨ Cheers to a New Year of Learning, Collaboration, and Impact ✨
As we begin 2026, our Executive Director/CEO @drkariljordan.carpentries.org reflects on the strength of The Carpentries’ global community and shares a preview of the upcoming 2026–2028 Strategic Plan.
As we begin 2026, our Executive Director/CEO @drkariljordan.carpentries.org reflects on the strength of The Carpentries’ global community and shares a preview of the upcoming 2026–2028 Strategic Plan.
January 5, 2026 at 3:08 PM
✨ Cheers to a New Year of Learning, Collaboration, and Impact ✨
As we begin 2026, our Executive Director/CEO @drkariljordan.carpentries.org reflects on the strength of The Carpentries’ global community and shares a preview of the upcoming 2026–2028 Strategic Plan.
As we begin 2026, our Executive Director/CEO @drkariljordan.carpentries.org reflects on the strength of The Carpentries’ global community and shares a preview of the upcoming 2026–2028 Strategic Plan.
🛠️ Creating a Workshop Website Skill-up
Join us for a hands-on session on how to create a website for your Carpentries workshop.
You will learn the basics of setting up and managing a workshop site, with guided support throughout.
Join us for a hands-on session on how to create a website for your Carpentries workshop.
You will learn the basics of setting up and managing a workshop site, with guided support throughout.
Creating a workshop website
Tue, Jan. 6th, 2026
pretix.carpentries.org
January 2, 2026 at 9:50 AM
🛠️ Creating a Workshop Website Skill-up
Join us for a hands-on session on how to create a website for your Carpentries workshop.
You will learn the basics of setting up and managing a workshop site, with guided support throughout.
Join us for a hands-on session on how to create a website for your Carpentries workshop.
You will learn the basics of setting up and managing a workshop site, with guided support throughout.
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Check the spotlight of one of the premier founding members of US-RSE, The Carpentries ( @carpentries.carpentries.org ) on how they help promote RSE's impact on #research and provide valuable resources!
👉 Full Link: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#RSE #RSEng #ResearchSoftware #ResearchComputing
👉 Full Link: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#RSE #RSEng #ResearchSoftware #ResearchComputing
December 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Check the spotlight of one of the premier founding members of US-RSE, The Carpentries ( @carpentries.carpentries.org ) on how they help promote RSE's impact on #research and provide valuable resources!
👉 Full Link: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#RSE #RSEng #ResearchSoftware #ResearchComputing
👉 Full Link: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#RSE #RSEng #ResearchSoftware #ResearchComputing
📢 We are inviting our subcommunities to design their subcommunity's logo by modifying The Carpentries logo! This would be a wonderful way for our subcommunities to visually “brand” their identity and activities. 🌎
More information is outlined in our recent blog post: carpentries.org/blog/2025/12...
More information is outlined in our recent blog post: carpentries.org/blog/2025/12...
Design your subcommunity's logo by modifying The Carpentries logo!
Dear Community,
We would like to encourage our local, regional and special interest Carpentries subcommunities that do not yet have a subcommunity logo to design one! A logo is a wonderful way for our...
carpentries.org
December 17, 2025 at 9:15 AM
📢 We are inviting our subcommunities to design their subcommunity's logo by modifying The Carpentries logo! This would be a wonderful way for our subcommunities to visually “brand” their identity and activities. 🌎
More information is outlined in our recent blog post: carpentries.org/blog/2025/12...
More information is outlined in our recent blog post: carpentries.org/blog/2025/12...
Reposted by The Carpentries
Great to teach a Git version-control session as part of the workshop on reproducible workflows for scientific computing! 💻 👩💻📊
Workshop from the @carpentries.carpentries.org in collaboration with @babeheim.bsky.social hosted by @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social
#git #coding #github #AcademicSky
Workshop from the @carpentries.carpentries.org in collaboration with @babeheim.bsky.social hosted by @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social
#git #coding #github #AcademicSky
December 16, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Great to teach a Git version-control session as part of the workshop on reproducible workflows for scientific computing! 💻 👩💻📊
Workshop from the @carpentries.carpentries.org in collaboration with @babeheim.bsky.social hosted by @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social
#git #coding #github #AcademicSky
Workshop from the @carpentries.carpentries.org in collaboration with @babeheim.bsky.social hosted by @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social
#git #coding #github #AcademicSky
Upcoming community sessions this week
carpentries.org/community/ev...
Events are in UTC Time :
📣 HPC Carpentry Community Call
UTC Time: 18 December 2025 12:00 and 22:00
carpentries.org/community/ev...
Events are in UTC Time :
📣 HPC Carpentry Community Call
UTC Time: 18 December 2025 12:00 and 22:00
Community Events
There are many opportunities to join community meetings, subcommittees and debriefing sessions. Find links to them on this Etherpad, and subscribe to the Google calendar below or use this ics feed to…
carpentries.org
December 15, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Upcoming community sessions this week
carpentries.org/community/ev...
Events are in UTC Time :
📣 HPC Carpentry Community Call
UTC Time: 18 December 2025 12:00 and 22:00
carpentries.org/community/ev...
Events are in UTC Time :
📣 HPC Carpentry Community Call
UTC Time: 18 December 2025 12:00 and 22:00
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Congratulations to all the new SSI Fellows! 🤩 Fantastic to see so many @carpentries.carpentries.org community members on the list again this year, including two members of our Board of Directors.
🧭 We are happy to announce our new #SSIFellows! Read more about this year's applications and the 2026 cohort at www.software.ac.uk/news/introdu...
December 11, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Congratulations to all the new SSI Fellows! 🤩 Fantastic to see so many @carpentries.carpentries.org community members on the list again this year, including two members of our Board of Directors.
🇺🇦 Subcommunity Spotlight: The Carpentries in Ukraine
A collaborative network of Ukrainian researchers working to translate lessons, support learners, and expand access to key coding and data skills. The subcommunity meets monthly to share updates and strengthen their work together.
A collaborative network of Ukrainian researchers working to translate lessons, support learners, and expand access to key coding and data skills. The subcommunity meets monthly to share updates and strengthen their work together.
Subcommunity Spotlight: Ukraine
The Subcommunity Spotlight blog series aims to raise awareness of the many vibrant subcommunities within The Carpentries and highlight their activities. A brings together a subset of the broader…
carpentries.org
December 12, 2025 at 9:19 AM
🇺🇦 Subcommunity Spotlight: The Carpentries in Ukraine
A collaborative network of Ukrainian researchers working to translate lessons, support learners, and expand access to key coding and data skills. The subcommunity meets monthly to share updates and strengthen their work together.
A collaborative network of Ukrainian researchers working to translate lessons, support learners, and expand access to key coding and data skills. The subcommunity meets monthly to share updates and strengthen their work together.
The co-authors of our latest blog post revisited some of the enduring insights they learned from a virtual workshop at CarpentryCon in 2022 about teaching in a crisis.
Let us know what you think, and how many of these insights still resonate with you in 2025: www.carpentries.org/blog/2025/12...
Let us know what you think, and how many of these insights still resonate with you in 2025: www.carpentries.org/blog/2025/12...
Teaching in Times of Crisis: Insights from CarpentryCon
Introduction Hello Carpentries community! In this blog post, we will explore how educators can effectively teach during such difficult times, drawing insights from a virtual workshop at CarpentryCon w...
www.carpentries.org
December 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The co-authors of our latest blog post revisited some of the enduring insights they learned from a virtual workshop at CarpentryCon in 2022 about teaching in a crisis.
Let us know what you think, and how many of these insights still resonate with you in 2025: www.carpentries.org/blog/2025/12...
Let us know what you think, and how many of these insights still resonate with you in 2025: www.carpentries.org/blog/2025/12...
Upcoming community sessions this week
carpentries.org/community/ev...
Events are in UTC Time :
👋 Welcome Session with The Carpentries
09 December 2025 00:00
📣 Instructor Bi-Monthly Meeting
09 December 2025 15:00 & 21:00
carpentries.org/community/ev...
Events are in UTC Time :
👋 Welcome Session with The Carpentries
09 December 2025 00:00
📣 Instructor Bi-Monthly Meeting
09 December 2025 15:00 & 21:00
Community Events
There are many opportunities to join community meetings, subcommittees and debriefing sessions. Find links to them on this Etherpad, and subscribe to the Google calendar below or use this ics feed to…
carpentries.org
December 8, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Upcoming community sessions this week
carpentries.org/community/ev...
Events are in UTC Time :
👋 Welcome Session with The Carpentries
09 December 2025 00:00
📣 Instructor Bi-Monthly Meeting
09 December 2025 15:00 & 21:00
carpentries.org/community/ev...
Events are in UTC Time :
👋 Welcome Session with The Carpentries
09 December 2025 00:00
📣 Instructor Bi-Monthly Meeting
09 December 2025 15:00 & 21:00
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So today on this #GivingTuesday it's a chance to celebrate + support the people and orgs behind open infrastructure.
Donate, volunteer, amplify—it all counts in supporting and contribute to this work. 💚
#OpenInfrastructure
Donate, volunteer, amplify—it all counts in supporting and contribute to this work. 💚
#OpenInfrastructure
December 2, 2025 at 8:44 PM
So today on this #GivingTuesday it's a chance to celebrate + support the people and orgs behind open infrastructure.
Donate, volunteer, amplify—it all counts in supporting and contribute to this work. 💚
#OpenInfrastructure
Donate, volunteer, amplify—it all counts in supporting and contribute to this work. 💚
#OpenInfrastructure
Reposted by The Carpentries
But here’s the paradox: When infrastructure works, it can be invisible.
The better it functions, the easier it is to overlook, especially when it’s time to show support.
#GivingTuesday #OpenScience
The better it functions, the easier it is to overlook, especially when it’s time to show support.
#GivingTuesday #OpenScience
December 2, 2025 at 8:44 PM
But here’s the paradox: When infrastructure works, it can be invisible.
The better it functions, the easier it is to overlook, especially when it’s time to show support.
#GivingTuesday #OpenScience
The better it functions, the easier it is to overlook, especially when it’s time to show support.
#GivingTuesday #OpenScience
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Just a few of the quiet champions behind open research are orgs like:
@datadryad.bsky.social
@creativecommons.bsky.social
@prereview.bsky.social
@carpentries.carpentries.org
@pyopensci.org
@ropensci.org
@thecscce.bsky.social
@datacite.org
@crossref.bsky.social
...
@datadryad.bsky.social
@creativecommons.bsky.social
@prereview.bsky.social
@carpentries.carpentries.org
@pyopensci.org
@ropensci.org
@thecscce.bsky.social
@datacite.org
@crossref.bsky.social
...
December 2, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Just a few of the quiet champions behind open research are orgs like:
@datadryad.bsky.social
@creativecommons.bsky.social
@prereview.bsky.social
@carpentries.carpentries.org
@pyopensci.org
@ropensci.org
@thecscce.bsky.social
@datacite.org
@crossref.bsky.social
...
@datadryad.bsky.social
@creativecommons.bsky.social
@prereview.bsky.social
@carpentries.carpentries.org
@pyopensci.org
@ropensci.org
@thecscce.bsky.social
@datacite.org
@crossref.bsky.social
...
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Scientific open infrastructure is the invisible backbone of research. It’s what connects scientists across disciplines + borders, builds essential skills, sparks collaboration, and preserves knowledge for future discovery.
#OpenScience #OpenInfrastructure
#OpenScience #OpenInfrastructure
December 2, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Scientific open infrastructure is the invisible backbone of research. It’s what connects scientists across disciplines + borders, builds essential skills, sparks collaboration, and preserves knowledge for future discovery.
#OpenScience #OpenInfrastructure
#OpenScience #OpenInfrastructure
Today is #GivingTuesday, a global celebration of generosity that inspires people worldwide to lift the causes they care about. We call on our supporters to recommit to our mission and core values and make a one-time or recurring donation.
💙 DONATE TO THE CARPENTRIES: www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...
💙 DONATE TO THE CARPENTRIES: www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...
December 2, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Today is #GivingTuesday, a global celebration of generosity that inspires people worldwide to lift the causes they care about. We call on our supporters to recommit to our mission and core values and make a one-time or recurring donation.
💙 DONATE TO THE CARPENTRIES: www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...
💙 DONATE TO THE CARPENTRIES: www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...
Upcoming community sessions this week
carpentries.org/community/ev...
Events are in UTC Time :
🇺🇸 US Midwest Community Call
3 Dec 18:00
👋 Welcome Session
4 Dec 0:00 & 5 Dec 9:00
📣 HPC Carpentry Community Call
4 Dec 12:00 & 22:00
📣 CarpentriesOffline Community Call
5 Dec 14:00
carpentries.org/community/ev...
Events are in UTC Time :
🇺🇸 US Midwest Community Call
3 Dec 18:00
👋 Welcome Session
4 Dec 0:00 & 5 Dec 9:00
📣 HPC Carpentry Community Call
4 Dec 12:00 & 22:00
📣 CarpentriesOffline Community Call
5 Dec 14:00
Community Events
There are many opportunities to join community meetings, subcommittees and debriefing sessions. Find links to them on this Etherpad, and subscribe to the Google calendar below or use this ics feed to…
carpentries.org
December 1, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Upcoming community sessions this week
carpentries.org/community/ev...
Events are in UTC Time :
🇺🇸 US Midwest Community Call
3 Dec 18:00
👋 Welcome Session
4 Dec 0:00 & 5 Dec 9:00
📣 HPC Carpentry Community Call
4 Dec 12:00 & 22:00
📣 CarpentriesOffline Community Call
5 Dec 14:00
carpentries.org/community/ev...
Events are in UTC Time :
🇺🇸 US Midwest Community Call
3 Dec 18:00
👋 Welcome Session
4 Dec 0:00 & 5 Dec 9:00
📣 HPC Carpentry Community Call
4 Dec 12:00 & 22:00
📣 CarpentriesOffline Community Call
5 Dec 14:00