Phil Ewels
@ewels.bsky.social
🧬 Scientist (bioinformatics / genomics), 🧑🏻💻 software developer, 🪴 community builder.
Product Manager for open source @seqera.io
Product Manager for open source @seqera.io
I just released v1.4 + v1.5 of "mkdocs-quiz" this week with some fun new features:
✍️ Fill-in-the-blank quizzes (not just multiple choice)
💾 QTI export for Canvas/Blackboard/Moodle
✨ Interactive terminal CLI quiz runner
github.com/ewels/mkdocs-quiz
✍️ Fill-in-the-blank quizzes (not just multiple choice)
💾 QTI export for Canvas/Blackboard/Moodle
✨ Interactive terminal CLI quiz runner
github.com/ewels/mkdocs-quiz
January 29, 2026 at 11:14 AM
I just released v1.4 + v1.5 of "mkdocs-quiz" this week with some fun new features:
✍️ Fill-in-the-blank quizzes (not just multiple choice)
💾 QTI export for Canvas/Blackboard/Moodle
✨ Interactive terminal CLI quiz runner
github.com/ewels/mkdocs-quiz
✍️ Fill-in-the-blank quizzes (not just multiple choice)
💾 QTI export for Canvas/Blackboard/Moodle
✨ Interactive terminal CLI quiz runner
github.com/ewels/mkdocs-quiz
New #Nextflow #Podcast is out! 🎙️
It's been a while..! 😅 Had a lot of fun looking back at 2025, so much happened..
Stay tuned for more podcast episodes in 2026, hoping to get back to a more regular cadence again 🙂
It's been a while..! 😅 Had a lot of fun looking back at 2025, so much happened..
Stay tuned for more podcast episodes in 2026, hoping to get back to a more regular cadence again 🙂
🎙️ The Nextflow Podcast by @seqera.io is back! Catch up on everything that happened in 2025 — from language evolution and the new plugins registry to Seqera MCP, Summit highlights, and more!🎧 Listen now: hubs.la/Q03_g5Hs0
2025 Year in Review | The Nextflow Podcast by Seqera
Seqera | The Home for Open Science | From the developers of Nextflow, Wave, and MultiQC
hubs.la
January 19, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Weekend vibe project: website / phone app (PWA) for tracking kids' pocket money.
Making green field mini projects like this in such a short time is suuuper addictive 😅
phil.ewels.co.uk/projects/poc...
Making green field mini projects like this in such a short time is suuuper addictive 😅
phil.ewels.co.uk/projects/poc...
Pocket Money | Phil Ewels
A family pocket money tracking app to help manage children's allowances and savings.
phil.ewels.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Weekend vibe project: website / phone app (PWA) for tracking kids' pocket money.
Making green field mini projects like this in such a short time is suuuper addictive 😅
phil.ewels.co.uk/projects/poc...
Making green field mini projects like this in such a short time is suuuper addictive 😅
phil.ewels.co.uk/projects/poc...
I wrote a new blog post about our work making @nf-co.re pipelines (and their software) compatible with ARM CPU architecture. Check it out!
New blog post! Running nf-core pipelines on ARM
https://nf-co.re/blog/2026/arm-pipelines/
https://nf-co.re/blog/2026/arm-pipelines/
January 18, 2026 at 7:37 AM
I wrote a new blog post about our work making @nf-co.re pipelines (and their software) compatible with ARM CPU architecture. Check it out!
Next #Nextflow training week coming soon!
We're hoping to have brand new fresh material ready, including updated Nextflow syntax. Should make for a great refresher even if you've dabbled in Nextflow before!
Sign up for free to be notified when it's ready and get help as you progress 📆🧑🎓
We're hoping to have brand new fresh material ready, including updated Nextflow syntax. Should make for a great refresher even if you've dabbled in Nextflow before!
Sign up for free to be notified when it's ready and get help as you progress 📆🧑🎓
🎓 Nextflow Training Week is back on February 9-13, 2026! 📅 This free, beginner-friendly program is designed for anyone new to @nextflow.io!
Join us for a flexible, self-paced training featuring on-demand walkthrough videos, office hours, and support from our global community.🌍 hubs.la/Q03-Jq2L0
Join us for a flexible, self-paced training featuring on-demand walkthrough videos, office hours, and support from our global community.🌍 hubs.la/Q03-Jq2L0
January 14, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Next #Nextflow training week coming soon!
We're hoping to have brand new fresh material ready, including updated Nextflow syntax. Should make for a great refresher even if you've dabbled in Nextflow before!
Sign up for free to be notified when it's ready and get help as you progress 📆🧑🎓
We're hoping to have brand new fresh material ready, including updated Nextflow syntax. Should make for a great refresher even if you've dabbled in Nextflow before!
Sign up for free to be notified when it's ready and get help as you progress 📆🧑🎓
Reposted by Phil Ewels
Kickstart 2026 with all the latest features of Nextflow, including static types & workflow inputs/outputs!🚀 Watch the latest @seqera.io webinar showcasing these capabilities using @nf-co.re /RNAseq!
👀 Watch on-demand: hubs.la/Q03ZRYYg0
👀 Watch on-demand: hubs.la/Q03ZRYYg0
January 7, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Kickstart 2026 with all the latest features of Nextflow, including static types & workflow inputs/outputs!🚀 Watch the latest @seqera.io webinar showcasing these capabilities using @nf-co.re /RNAseq!
👀 Watch on-demand: hubs.la/Q03ZRYYg0
👀 Watch on-demand: hubs.la/Q03ZRYYg0
A little Christmas gift for all the @nextflow.io users out there 🎁🎄😊
Watch the latest @nextflow.io webinar on-demand!📹
Discover the latest from Nextflow, including the new Plugins Registry, workflow inputs/outputs, and static types.🔧 Plus implementation strategies to modernize your pipelines.
👀 Watch now: hubs.la/Q03YR5qH0
Discover the latest from Nextflow, including the new Plugins Registry, workflow inputs/outputs, and static types.🔧 Plus implementation strategies to modernize your pipelines.
👀 Watch now: hubs.la/Q03YR5qH0
December 25, 2025 at 9:35 AM
A little Christmas gift for all the @nextflow.io users out there 🎁🎄😊
Reposted by Phil Ewels
On a server bright on Christmas night,
MultiQC sang, “All stats unite!”
From FastQC, pipelines adored,
One tidy report—what could you want more?
MultiQC sang, “All stats unite!”
From FastQC, pipelines adored,
One tidy report—what could you want more?
December 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
On a server bright on Christmas night,
MultiQC sang, “All stats unite!”
From FastQC, pipelines adored,
One tidy report—what could you want more?
MultiQC sang, “All stats unite!”
From FastQC, pipelines adored,
One tidy report—what could you want more?
Just pushed a new update for the #Node-RED @seqera.io plugin with some updates to make the "Poll for new files" node work a little more intuitively - enjoy! 🎉
github.com/seqeralabs/n...
github.com/seqeralabs/n...
Node-RED + Seqera
A set of Node-RED nodes for interacting with Seqera Platform
seqeralabs.github.io
December 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Just pushed a new update for the #Node-RED @seqera.io plugin with some updates to make the "Poll for new files" node work a little more intuitively - enjoy! 🎉
github.com/seqeralabs/n...
github.com/seqeralabs/n...
Reposted by Phil Ewels
🎉 Huge shout out to everyone who instructed and participated in yesterday's online Meta-*omics #nextflow Pipeline Community Exhibition Day!
🧑🏫 Over 9 hours, we had 15 different pipelines demo'd by their lead developers, and giving an international cohort of […]
[Original post on genomic.social]
🧑🏫 Over 9 hours, we had 15 different pipelines demo'd by their lead developers, and giving an international cohort of […]
[Original post on genomic.social]
December 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
🎉 Huge shout out to everyone who instructed and participated in yesterday's online Meta-*omics #nextflow Pipeline Community Exhibition Day!
🧑🏫 Over 9 hours, we had 15 different pipelines demo'd by their lead developers, and giving an international cohort of […]
[Original post on genomic.social]
🧑🏫 Over 9 hours, we had 15 different pipelines demo'd by their lead developers, and giving an international cohort of […]
[Original post on genomic.social]
Join the latest @nextflow.io updates webinar later today! Including an AMA with @paoloditommaso.bsky.social - send me all your gnarliest questions! 😉😂
📢 Last chance to register for tomorrow's webinar.🗓️ Join us as we demo the latest features of Nextflow, including workflow inputs/outputs and static types.✨ Plus, we'll guide you through practical implementation strategies to modernize your workflows.🔗 hubs.la/Q03Xz-xM0
December 11, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Join the latest @nextflow.io updates webinar later today! Including an AMA with @paoloditommaso.bsky.social - send me all your gnarliest questions! 😉😂
Throw back to Christmas 2024 when @flowuenne.bsky.social put together this amazing @nextflow.io advent calendar!
It's still online - there are so many Easter eggs! 🥚 Well worth checking out 🎄🎅✨
It's still online - there are so many Easter eggs! 🥚 Well worth checking out 🎄🎅✨
Christmas time is upon us 🎄🎅! What better way to count down the days till Christmas eve than with an Advent calender?
I am one day late, but here is little Nextflow advent calender I made for everyone. Check back every day at midnight EST to open a new door:
flowuenne.github.io/nextflow_adv...
I am one day late, but here is little Nextflow advent calender I made for everyone. Check back every day at midnight EST to open a new door:
flowuenne.github.io/nextflow_adv...
December 9, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Throw back to Christmas 2024 when @flowuenne.bsky.social put together this amazing @nextflow.io advent calendar!
It's still online - there are so many Easter eggs! 🥚 Well worth checking out 🎄🎅✨
It's still online - there are so many Easter eggs! 🥚 Well worth checking out 🎄🎅✨
Reposted by Phil Ewels
MultiQC v1.33 is out! 🎉
4 new modules, 60% faster parquet merging, and lots of improvements across the board. Here's what's new 🧵
4 new modules, 60% faster parquet merging, and lots of improvements across the board. Here's what's new 🧵
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ALT: a man wearing sunglasses says " brand new baby " while pointing
media.tenor.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:39 PM
MultiQC v1.33 is out! 🎉
4 new modules, 60% faster parquet merging, and lots of improvements across the board. Here's what's new 🧵
4 new modules, 60% faster parquet merging, and lots of improvements across the board. Here's what's new 🧵
Reposted by Phil Ewels
Importance of being open!🌍 One of the greatest strengths of @multiqc.info is open source development.🧵What started as a one-person project in 2015 has grown into a collaborative effort involving 235 contributors today.🧵
📚 Read the blog post: hubs.la/Q03WRgb20
📚 Read the blog post: hubs.la/Q03WRgb20
December 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Importance of being open!🌍 One of the greatest strengths of @multiqc.info is open source development.🧵What started as a one-person project in 2015 has grown into a collaborative effort involving 235 contributors today.🧵
📚 Read the blog post: hubs.la/Q03WRgb20
📚 Read the blog post: hubs.la/Q03WRgb20
Reposted by Phil Ewels
"Using open source tools like Nextflow and @nf-co.re allows organizations to run best practice pipelines off the shelf, which are reproducible and can be executed on various infrastructures.”
Check out ELIXIR's report on how open source software drives innovation in life sciences research. ⬇️
Check out ELIXIR's report on how open source software drives innovation in life sciences research. ⬇️
Large, complex datasets 💾 are fundamental to the life sciences and form the backbone of innovation. 📣 ELIXIR has published a report on the contribution of #OpenSource #software and #workflows to innovation in the #lifesciences 🔬.
Read the news 👉 https://loom.ly/THB_IX4
Read the news 👉 https://loom.ly/THB_IX4
December 2, 2025 at 8:27 AM
"Using open source tools like Nextflow and @nf-co.re allows organizations to run best practice pipelines off the shelf, which are reproducible and can be executed on various infrastructures.”
Check out ELIXIR's report on how open source software drives innovation in life sciences research. ⬇️
Check out ELIXIR's report on how open source software drives innovation in life sciences research. ⬇️
New release v1.3.0 of mkdocs-quiz brings #i18n !
If you run a multi-lingual #mkdocs_material site, quiz elements on page should now show up in the right language 🎉
Many thanks to @dunossauro.bsky.social for contributing Brazilian Portuguese translation 👏🏻🇧🇷
ewels.github.io/mkdocs-quiz/...
If you run a multi-lingual #mkdocs_material site, quiz elements on page should now show up in the right language 🎉
Many thanks to @dunossauro.bsky.social for contributing Brazilian Portuguese translation 👏🏻🇧🇷
ewels.github.io/mkdocs-quiz/...
Translations - MkDocs Quiz Plugin
A modern MkDocs plugin to create interactive quizzes
ewels.github.io
November 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
New release v1.3.0 of mkdocs-quiz brings #i18n !
If you run a multi-lingual #mkdocs_material site, quiz elements on page should now show up in the right language 🎉
Many thanks to @dunossauro.bsky.social for contributing Brazilian Portuguese translation 👏🏻🇧🇷
ewels.github.io/mkdocs-quiz/...
If you run a multi-lingual #mkdocs_material site, quiz elements on page should now show up in the right language 🎉
Many thanks to @dunossauro.bsky.social for contributing Brazilian Portuguese translation 👏🏻🇧🇷
ewels.github.io/mkdocs-quiz/...
I posted earlier about a new plugin for #NodeRED that allows you to create complex #Nextflow automations using Seqera Platform.
I made a much sillier demo using #HomeAssistant to control my lights and have a #pipeline #party. Oh, and also play #DOOM 👀 🪩 🚨 🕺🏻
Enjoy 🎉
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt_u...
I made a much sillier demo using #HomeAssistant to control my lights and have a #pipeline #party. Oh, and also play #DOOM 👀 🪩 🚨 🕺🏻
Enjoy 🎉
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt_u...
Node-RED + Seqera: Pipeline party with Home Assistant
YouTube video by Seqera
www.youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:09 AM
I posted earlier about a new plugin for #NodeRED that allows you to create complex #Nextflow automations using Seqera Platform.
I made a much sillier demo using #HomeAssistant to control my lights and have a #pipeline #party. Oh, and also play #DOOM 👀 🪩 🚨 🕺🏻
Enjoy 🎉
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt_u...
I made a much sillier demo using #HomeAssistant to control my lights and have a #pipeline #party. Oh, and also play #DOOM 👀 🪩 🚨 🕺🏻
Enjoy 🎉
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt_u...
All the talks from the latest #NextflowSummit now on #YouTube! 🎉
They were already available on the summit web platform if you registered for the event, but now they're on regular YouTube you can relax in front of your TV to watch.. Who needs Netflix?! 😅
They were already available on the summit web platform if you registered for the event, but now they're on regular YouTube you can relax in front of your TV to watch.. Who needs Netflix?! 😅
The global #NextflowSummit by @seqera.io brought together 1,500+ attendees for an incredible showcase of bioinformatics innovations spanning translational research, automation, AI & more! 🌍
All talks are now available on-demand on YouTube 🎥 Check out the playlist: hubs.la/Q03VW5Mk0
All talks are now available on-demand on YouTube 🎥 Check out the playlist: hubs.la/Q03VW5Mk0
November 26, 2025 at 8:57 AM
All the talks from the latest #NextflowSummit now on #YouTube! 🎉
They were already available on the summit web platform if you registered for the event, but now they're on regular YouTube you can relax in front of your TV to watch.. Who needs Netflix?! 😅
They were already available on the summit web platform if you registered for the event, but now they're on regular YouTube you can relax in front of your TV to watch.. Who needs Netflix?! 😅
New blog post + new project is live! 🎉 Been building with #NodeRED since the summer and really enjoyed it. You can really interact with / automate *anything*.
Check out the thread below and associated blog post and give it a go. I even made tutorial videos, so no excuses!
Check out the thread below and associated blog post and give it a go. I even made tutorial videos, so no excuses!
Visual workflow automation made simple!🎉 Introducing the #NodeRED integration for Seqera that lets researchers automate their bioinformatics workflows using a visual drag-and-drop interface - no coding or IT support required. 5,000+ integrations!🧵
November 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
New blog post + new project is live! 🎉 Been building with #NodeRED since the summer and really enjoyed it. You can really interact with / automate *anything*.
Check out the thread below and associated blog post and give it a go. I even made tutorial videos, so no excuses!
Check out the thread below and associated blog post and give it a go. I even made tutorial videos, so no excuses!
Reposted by Phil Ewels
💡A simple idea emerged from the frustration of manually parsing countless bioinformatics tool outputs.📊 That idea became MultiQC, and today we're celebrating 10 years of transforming global bioinformatics🌎
📗Read the highlights blog by @seqera.io: hubs.la/Q03TXC_N0
📗Read the highlights blog by @seqera.io: hubs.la/Q03TXC_N0
November 19, 2025 at 9:20 AM
💡A simple idea emerged from the frustration of manually parsing countless bioinformatics tool outputs.📊 That idea became MultiQC, and today we're celebrating 10 years of transforming global bioinformatics🌎
📗Read the highlights blog by @seqera.io: hubs.la/Q03TXC_N0
📗Read the highlights blog by @seqera.io: hubs.la/Q03TXC_N0
New open source package alert! 🔔 ewels.github.io/mkdocs-quiz/
A #MkDocs plugin to create interactive quizzes directly in your markdown:
What's the best static site generator?
- [x] mkdocs
- [ ] Jekyll
- [ ] Sphinx
You've come to the right place!
A #MkDocs plugin to create interactive quizzes directly in your markdown:
What's the best static site generator?
- [x] mkdocs
- [ ] Jekyll
- [ ] Sphinx
You've come to the right place!
November 15, 2025 at 12:39 PM
New open source package alert! 🔔 ewels.github.io/mkdocs-quiz/
A #MkDocs plugin to create interactive quizzes directly in your markdown:
What's the best static site generator?
- [x] mkdocs
- [ ] Jekyll
- [ ] Sphinx
You've come to the right place!
A #MkDocs plugin to create interactive quizzes directly in your markdown:
What's the best static site generator?
- [x] mkdocs
- [ ] Jekyll
- [ ] Sphinx
You've come to the right place!
Reposted by Phil Ewels
Hear from Evan Floden and 50+ more speakers.📹 All the talks from the global #NextflowSummit 2025 are now available to watch on-demand:
hubs.la/Q03SlY690
hubs.la/Q03SlY690
Virtual Nextflow Summit 2025
hubs.la
November 10, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Hear from Evan Floden and 50+ more speakers.📹 All the talks from the global #NextflowSummit 2025 are now available to watch on-demand:
hubs.la/Q03SlY690
hubs.la/Q03SlY690
Running with data on AWS s3? Update to the latest version of @nextflow.io (25.10) and get some pretty tasty performance improvements for free 🤩
These kind of "under the hood" improvements can often go unnoticed, but it's this work that makes #Nextflow capable of powering huge analysis workflows 💪🏻
These kind of "under the hood" improvements can often go unnoticed, but it's this work that makes #Nextflow capable of powering huge analysis workflows 💪🏻
November 5, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Running with data on AWS s3? Update to the latest version of @nextflow.io (25.10) and get some pretty tasty performance improvements for free 🤩
These kind of "under the hood" improvements can often go unnoticed, but it's this work that makes #Nextflow capable of powering huge analysis workflows 💪🏻
These kind of "under the hood" improvements can often go unnoticed, but it's this work that makes #Nextflow capable of powering huge analysis workflows 💪🏻
The new managed @seqera.io #compute is officialy live!
For a #NextflowSummit that focussed on accessibility, this is a great addition 🚀 ☁️
For a #NextflowSummit that focussed on accessibility, this is a great addition 🚀 ☁️
🚀 The power of community-driven innovation in bioinformatics! At the #NextflowSummit, @evanfloden.bsky.social highlighted how every major advancement in @nextflow.io io has come from the community. 🌍 From pipelines to plugins, your contributions are fueling a flywheel of scientific progress
November 3, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The new managed @seqera.io #compute is officialy live!
For a #NextflowSummit that focussed on accessibility, this is a great addition 🚀 ☁️
For a #NextflowSummit that focussed on accessibility, this is a great addition 🚀 ☁️
What a phenomenal few days. Thank you to everyone who took part! I had a fantastic time, hope you all did too!
Share your photos with #NextflowSummit hashtag - it's great fun seeing other people's experiences 🤩
Share your photos with #NextflowSummit hashtag - it's great fun seeing other people's experiences 🤩
🤝 What an amazing @nf-co.re hackathon at #NextflowSummit Barcelona 2025! The community came together to advance open science and push bioinformatics innovation forward. Incredible collaboration and creativity on display! ✨Until next time!
October 30, 2025 at 9:06 PM
What a phenomenal few days. Thank you to everyone who took part! I had a fantastic time, hope you all did too!
Share your photos with #NextflowSummit hashtag - it's great fun seeing other people's experiences 🤩
Share your photos with #NextflowSummit hashtag - it's great fun seeing other people's experiences 🤩