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The term Research Software Engineer, or RSE, emerged a little over 10 years ago as a way to represent individuals working in the research community but focusing on software development. The term has been widely adopted and there are a number of high-level definitions of what an RSE is. However, the roles of RSEs vary depending on the institutional context they work in. At one end of the spectrum, RSE roles may look similar to a traditional research role. At the other extreme, they resemble that of a software engineer in industry. Most RSE roles inhabit the space between these two extremes. Therefore, providing a straightforward, comprehensive definition of what an RSE does and what experience, skills and competencies are required to become one is challenging. In this community paper we define the broad notion of what an RSE is, explore the different types of work they undertake, and define a list of foundational competencies as well as values that outline the general profile of an RSE. Further research and training can build upon this foundation of skills and focus on various aspects in greater detail. We expect that graduates and practitioners will have a larger and more diverse set of skills than outlined here. On this basis, we elaborate on the progression of these skills along different dimensions. We look at specific types of RSE roles, propose recommendations for organisations, give examples of future specialisations, and detail how existing curricula fit into this framework.

NASA's Transform to Open Science (TOPS) held a virtual community panel May 17-19, 2022. Each day the team presented TOPS upcoming plans for the Year of Open Science and highlight emerging trends, success stories, and lessons learned with open science experts. This Panel Summary Report contains a summary of presentations given by TOPS and TOPS partners to the panelists and an overview of panelists’ feedback on strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats regarding the presented information. This feedback will be used to improve TOPS plans for the open science curriculum (OpenCore), community engagement, and overall missions and goals.

<p>We created this worksheet for our November 2021 community call on community governance models, using the <a href="https://communityrule.info/assets/book/gov-booklet-MASTER.pdf">Community Rules eBook</a> as a guide. We found that this activity sparked some interesting conversations, highlighted nuance in the various models, and helped us all understand the complexities and power structures at play in our own communities. We hope that you find this document helpful as you host your own conversations on community governance.</p> <p><strong>About CSCCE</strong></p> <p>The Center for Scientific Collaboration and Community Engagement (CSCCE) champions the importance of human infrastructure for effective collaboration in STEM. We provide training and support for the people who make scientific collaborations succeed at scale - and we also research the impact of these emerging roles.</p> <p>Find out more about us on our website: <a href="http://cscce.org/">cscce.org</a></p>

This maintenance release includes an updated version of the snapclust documentation pointing to the correct reference for citation. It also removes an invalid URL from the README

Jonah Duckles works to accelerate data-driven inquiry by catalyzing digital skills and building organizational capacity. As a part of the leadership team, he helped to grow Software and Data Carpentry into a financially sustainable non-profit with a

<p>Annual report of The Carpentries programs and accomplishments for 2017-2018 fiscal year. </p>

<p>This  report follows activity around Carpentries’ workshops, Instructors, and Trainers from 2012 through the first quarter of 2018 (January - March). From 2012 through March 2018, 58 Trainers badged 1,480 Instructors. Carpentry Instructors taught 1,332 workshops, reaching more than 37,000 learners in 44 countries. The report also highlights our significant geographic expansion, such as the growth of an active community of Instructors and Trainers in eight African countries.</p>