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We build diverse communities that support free and open Python tools for processing scientific data. We also build technical skills needed to contribute to open source and that support open science. Join our global community: https://linktr.ee/pyopensci
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pyOpenSci @pyopensci.org · 9h
So much brilliant work never makes it into a paper.
The code, the data, the long nights helping others debug.
At pyOpenSci, we believe that code, data, and community are the pulse.
Research advances quickly when we build together & openly.
Join us. 💛 bit.ly/pyos-volunteer
#openscience #opensource
Get involved with pyOpenSci
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pyOpenSci @pyopensci.org · 8d
pyOpenSci has supported 50+ Python packages. Now you can learn the same packaging practices in our hands-on workshop with founder @leahawasser.bsky.social.

📅 Nov 6 | 10 AM MST
🎟️ Early bird rates + scholarships
🔗 bit.ly/PythonPackaging

🐍 Make your code easier to share, use & contribute to.
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pyOpenSci @pyopensci.org · 9d
Want your #Python code to be easier to share + reuse? 📦

Join pyOpenSci + #StanfordOSPO for an online workshop:
Create a Python package: make your code easier to share and use

🗓 Thu, Oct 2 · 10 AM MT / 9 AM PT
🔗 pyopensci.org/events/pyopensci-stanford-create-python-package-workshop.html
pyOpenSci Workshop: Create a Python package – Stanford Open Source Program Office
Python packaging can be tricky to navigate. pyOpenSci will lead a pilot workshop on creating your first Python package. The goal of this workshop is to help scientists learn how to package and make co...
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pyOpenSci @pyopensci.org · 27d
🚨 Call for editors! 🚨

We’ve got 3️⃣ new pyOpenSci packages ready for review:

✨ Phyleas (hardware security experiments)
✨ LSAPy (land suitability analysis w/ fuzzy logic)
✨ RSTT (sports simulation w/ probabilistic models)

Your expertise could help make scientific software stronger & more reusable.
Purple background with floral illustrations. Text reads: “Get involved with pyOpenSci! We’re growing our editorial team, and are seeking volunteers from a wide variety of scientific backgrounds. Editors: Lead the review process for 3–4 packages a year. Assist with editorial and peer review policies. People from diverse backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply! Questions? Email media@pyopensci.org. Apply: bit.ly/pyOSEditor.” At the bottom are social links: pyopensci.org, Fosstodon @pyOpenSci, LinkedIn pyOpenSci. Illustration shows a person at a desk on a video call with four people.
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leah wasser @leahawasser.bsky.social · 15d
Have you ever inherited an #opensource project with limited docs?
I am rebuilding the all-contributors bot and the accounts/workflows r undocumented. I'm becoming a PI in search of accounts 😅

Lesson learned: Create a DEVELOPMENT.md file from day one and add everything to it! #openscience
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pyOpenSci @pyopensci.org · 14d
pyOpenSci’s vision? 👀

A research ecosystem where the code behind the science is valued as much as the paper.

Where collaboration is the norm, not the exception.

Where open is the default. 💛
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pyOpenSci @pyopensci.org · 16d
🐍 Want to publish your own Python package?

Join pyOpenSci’s 2-hour online workshop Nov 6:

✔️ Build your first package fast
✔️ Learn the core files (pyproject.toml, docs, metadata)
✔️ Publish to PyPI with confidence

📅 Nov 6, 2025 | Online
🎟️ bit.ly/PythonPackaging
Purple graphic with pyOpenSci logo at the top. Large white text reads: From Zero to Python Package. Subheading: A 2-hour packaging workshop with pyOpenSci! A checklist underneath says: Build your first Python package, Publish securely to PyPI, Automate releases with GitHub Actions, Write docs that help users & contributors. Below, text reads: Thursday, 6 November 2025, 10:00 AM MST – 12:15 PM MST. At the bottom: bit.ly/PythonPackaging with a button that says Register Now. A simple robot illustration is on the right side.
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pyOpenSci @pyopensci.org · 20d
Did you know? 👀

Every pyOpenSci peer review is collaborative, not combative.

Maintainers say that our process leaves their packages stronger, better documented, and more usable...not torn apart.

Your code matters. And we’re here to help it shine! ✨

👉 Learn more: www.pyopensci.org/software-pee...
Welcome to the pyOpenSci Software Peer Review Guidebook!
pyOpenSci is a diverse community that supports the open Python tools that drive open science. GitHub release (latest by date) DOI Learn About Software Peer Review Get a basic overview of our open p...
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pyOpenSci @pyopensci.org · 22d
Turn your scripts into a real Python package! 🐍✨

📅 pyOpenSci 2-hour workshop: Nov 6, online.

✅ Build a package in minutes
✅ Learn to publish on PyPI
✅ Practice with GitHub Actions

🎟️ Early bird pricing is live now — scholarships are available!

🔗 www.pyopensci.org/events/pytho...
Purple graphic with pyOpenSci logo at the top. Large white text reads: From Zero to Python Package. Subheading: A 2-hour packaging workshop with pyOpenSci! Bulleted list: “Build your first Python package; Publish securely to PyPI; Automate releases with GitHub Actions; Write docs that help users & contributors.” Below, event details: Thursday, 6 November 2025, 10:00 AM MST – 12:15 PM MST. Link shown: bit.ly/PythonPackaging. On the right is a simple robot illustration. A teal button at the bottom right says REGISTER NOW.
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pyOpenSci @pyopensci.org · 23d
Open science orgs are stronger together 💪

@carpentries.carpentries.org, OLS, @ropensci.org, @pyopensci.org & @prereview.bsky.social are convening to move from surviving → thriving.

Read how we’re charting a sustainable, collective path forward: www.pyopensci.org/blog/pyopens... #OpenScience #FOSS
Logos of the five participating organizations (top to bottom: The Carpentries, PREreview, rOpenSci, OLS, pyOpenSci) enclosed in grey ovals along the border of a larger grey circle. Inside the circle at the top is text in all caps spelling “STRONGER TOGETHER.” Below that is an image of several arms and hands closed in a fist. At the bottom of the image in is text spelling “Building resilience in open science starts with collaboration” with the words “resilience” and “collaboration bolded.
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pyOpenSci @pyopensci.org · 27d
🚨 Call for editors! 🚨

We’ve got 3️⃣ new pyOpenSci packages ready for review:

✨ Phyleas (hardware security experiments)
✨ LSAPy (land suitability analysis w/ fuzzy logic)
✨ RSTT (sports simulation w/ probabilistic models)

Your expertise could help make scientific software stronger & more reusable.
Purple background with floral illustrations. Text reads: “Get involved with pyOpenSci! We’re growing our editorial team, and are seeking volunteers from a wide variety of scientific backgrounds. Editors: Lead the review process for 3–4 packages a year. Assist with editorial and peer review policies. People from diverse backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply! Questions? Email media@pyopensci.org. Apply: bit.ly/pyOSEditor.” At the bottom are social links: pyopensci.org, Fosstodon @pyOpenSci, LinkedIn pyOpenSci. Illustration shows a person at a desk on a video call with four people.
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pyOpenSci @pyopensci.org · 28d
Want your Python code to be installable + reusable? 🐍📦

Join pyOpenSci’s 2-hour workshop From Zero to Python Package (Nov 6). Build your first package, learn PyPI publishing, and automate with GitHub Actions.

👀 See the graphic for registration!
Purple graphic with pyOpenSci logo and text: “From Zero to Python Package — A 2-hour packaging workshop with pyOpenSci.” Bullet points: Build your first Python package; Publish securely to PyPI; Automate releases with GitHub Actions; Write docs that help users & contributors. Event details: Thursday, 6 November 2025, 10:00 AM–12:15 PM MST. URL: bit.ly/PythonPackaging. A “Register Now” button appears at the bottom right. Decorative line-art robot stands on the right side.
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pyOpenSci @pyopensci.org · Sep 8
Want to share your Python code with the world? 🌍

Start small: build a package.

Our beginner-friendly guide shows you how →
www.pyopensci.org/python-packa...

Your science. Your code. Your impact. ✨
Python packaging 101
A start to finish beginner-friendly tutorial Welcome to the pyOpenSci Python packaging tutorial series. The lessons on the upcoming pages walk you through the core steps needed to create a Python p...
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pyOpenSci @pyopensci.org · Sep 3
Hot take 🔥

Reproducibility isn’t just about data and methods. It’s about scientific software.

If your code can’t be run, your science can’t be trusted.

Let’s fix that together. 💜

#OpenScience
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pyOpenSci @pyopensci.org · Sep 1
pyOpenSci’s vision?

A research ecosystem where the code behind the science is valued as much as the paper.

Where collaboration is the norm, not the exception.

Where open is the default.
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pyOpenSci @pyopensci.org · Aug 29
Writing, sharing, documenting, maintaining your code…it’s a lot.

pyOpenSci is here to help. 💛

📦 Submit your package: github.com/pyopensci/so...
GitHub - pyOpenSci/software-submission: Interested in having your Python package reviewed according to pyOpenSci's standards? Please submit your software here under our "Issues" page.
Interested in having your Python package reviewed according to pyOpenSci's standards? Please submit your software here under our "Issues" page. - pyOpenSci/software-submission
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pyOpenSci @pyopensci.org · Aug 27
We don’t believe in gatekeeping.

pyOpenSci is built on mentorship, support, and shared learning.

If you’re a #Python user, a data scientist, or a curious researcher, we want your voice in the room.

✨ Get involved: www.pyopensci.org/volunteer.html
Get involved with pyOpenSci
pyOpenSci’s Website
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pyOpenSci @pyopensci.org · Aug 25
Finish this sentence:
💭 I wish I’d known ___ before publishing my first Python package.

Your experience could help someone new to packaging—what would you add?

👉 www.pyopensci.org/python-packa...
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...
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pyOpenSci @pyopensci.org · Aug 22
New collab! OpenSource@Stanford + pyOpenSci hosted their first event on software peer review.

Zach Chandler, @mafrancesca.bsky.social & @leahawasser.bsky.social shared how review helps researchers grow skills, gain recognition & build sustainable Python software.

🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIE5...
OpenSource@Stanford & pyOpenSci: Improving Research Software through Open and Accessible Peer Review
YouTube video by Stanford Data Science
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pyOpenSci @pyopensci.org · Aug 21
Thinking about packaging your Python code, but not sure where to start? 👩‍💻🐍

Our beginner-friendly guide walks you through it step by step:
📂 Organize your code
📝 Write docs
⚙️ Set up pyproject.toml
🤝 Submit for peer review

👉 www.pyopensci.org/python-packa...
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...
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pyOpenSci @pyopensci.org · Aug 20
This week, we’re honoring Isabel Zimmerman as she steps down from her editor role at pyOpenSci.

From EiC to triage, her clarity and care shaped dozens of reviews. She now moves into an Emeritus role, still a vital part of our community 💜

#OpenScience #pyOpenSci #PeerReview #Python
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pyOpenSci @pyopensci.org · Aug 19
Traditional academic peer review can feel harsh.

At pyOpenSci, our reviews are:
🤝 Collaborative
🛠️ Practical
💛 Centered on helping maintainers succeed

Because your code matters and so does the experience of sharing it.

👉 Learn how to submit: www.pyopensci.org/software-pee...
Welcome to the pyOpenSci Software Peer Review Guidebook!
pyOpenSci is a diverse community that supports the open Python tools that drive open science. GitHub release (latest by date) DOI Learn About Software Peer Review Get a basic overview of our open p...
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pyOpenSci @pyopensci.org · Aug 15
After 3 years as our founding Executive Council Chair, Tracy Teal is passing the torch to Karen Cranston. We’re also welcoming April Johnson to the Council!

Here’s why this leadership transition is a milestone for our growth: www.pyopensci.org/blog/pyopens...

#OpenScience #Python
Graphic thanking Tracy Teal for completing a 3-year term as Executive Council Chair of pyOpenSci. Text expresses gratitude for her expertise, time, and effort, welcomes Karen Cranston as the new Chair, and April Johnson as the newest Council member. Includes pyOpenSci logo and headshots of Tracy Teal (top right), Karen Cranston (middle right), and April Johnson (bottom right).
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pyOpenSci @pyopensci.org · Aug 14
📢 Please welcome Mandy Moore (@therubyrep.bsky.social) as pyOpenSci’s new Communications & Community Lead!

Read her intro post: www.pyopensci.org/blog/mandy-m...

#OpenScience #Python #CommunityDriven
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pyOpenSci @pyopensci.org · Aug 13
📢 Eliot Robson is our new rotating Editor in Chief! 🎉

A past package submitter & reviewer, Eliot brings experience and a collaborative spirit to guiding pyOpenSci’s peer review process. 💛

👏 Join us in congratulating him!
#OpenScience #Python #PeerReview #pyOpenSci
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