Our Mission

We make researchers in science, engineering, and medicine more productive by teaching them basic lab skills for scientific computing

The Problem

• Scientists spend more and more time building and using software
• Most are primarily self-taught
• Hard to measure how well they do things
• But anecdotal evidence suggests "not very"

Our Solution

• Scientists teaching scientists
• Two days of hands-on learning

Outcomes

• 10-20% improvement in productivity is common
• 10X isn't rare
• Do the old things faster
• Tackle new problems
• Ready for HPC, the cloud, big data, ...
• Start doing open science

The Details

• Materials are all open access
• Instructors are volunteers
• Host site pays for instructor travel and accommodation
• Administrative fee to cover central costs if we're helping organize

Where We've Been

How We're Organized

• Sheltered by NumFOCUS, a 501(c)3 non-profit in the United States
• Steering Committee elected by and from our members
• Advisory Council made up of scientists and representatives from sponsoring organizations

For Individuals

• Come and learn
• Host a workshop
• Become an instructor
• Create and improve lessons
• Help build tools

For Institutions

• Partners coordinate workshops regionally
• Affiliates run multiple workshops a year
• Sponsors help underwrite special workshops
• Donors support us financially

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