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Ever wondered how to approach a major codebase migration in open source?

Summer intern Philip Narteh breaks down his experience migrating pyOpenSci from Jekyll to Django—the decisions, the challenges, and the wins.

Read the full story: buff.ly/NisTKJL
#Django #WebDev
October 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
pyopensci.org
Community is so critical during times of political unrest. We value the members of the pyOpenSci community who work together to make scientific #opensource more accessible and inclusive and to help researchers and others navigating #python packaging and creating open reproducible workflows.
leahawasser.bsky.social leah wasser @leahawasser.bsky.social · Oct 10
As a researcher, I learned 2 code the hard way on my own. I wrote messy MATLAB scripts that worked on my computer 😅. No training, just curiosity. I founded @pyopensci.org so people like my former self don't have to struggle alone building #OpenScience workflows. Community matters. Especially now. 💛
October 15, 2025 at 9:06 PM
pyopensci.org
Your #Python package needs 3 things:
✅ src/packagename directory
✅ pyproject.toml file
✅ unique package name
It does NOT need to:
❌ Solve everyone's problems
❌ Be on PyPI immediately
If your code helps you, it might help others.
Join our workshop for more: Nov 6 💛
bit.ly/pyos-packagi...
Infographic split into two sections. Left side in dark green with checkmark icon titled 'Do's' lists: Create a src/packagename directory, Add a pyproject.toml instead of setup.py, Create a unique package name, Consider submitting your package to pyOpenSci for peer review. Right side in purple with X icon titled 'Don'ts' lists: Don't try to solve everyone's problems, Worry about publishing to PyPI or conda-forge immediately. Bottom text reads 'Embrace the do's, steer clear of the don'ts, and JOIN a community like pyOpenSci for support along the way.' pyOpenSci logo at top. Link at bottom: bit.ly/pyos-packaging-2025
October 15, 2025 at 5:20 PM
pyopensci.org
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
pyOpenSci’s Website
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October 8, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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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.
Dark purple graphic with the pyOpenSci logo at the top. Large white text reads: “From Zero to Python Package.” Subheading: “A 2-hour packaging workshop with pyOpenSci!” A checklist below includes: 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 MST – 12:15 PM MST. White text at the bottom shows the link: bit.ly/PythonPackaging. A teal button on the right says “REGISTER NOW.” On the right side, there’s a line-drawn robot illustration.
September 30, 2025 at 10:46 AM
pyopensci.org
Hi friends! 👋
pyOpenSci is pausing Peer Review Dec 21, 2024 – Jan 13, 2025. 💖 Reviews will resume after Jan 13, reflecting our values of care and balance. Take time for yourselves this holiday season! See you in 2025—exciting things ahead! 🥂
#OpenScience #community #opensource #python
pyOpenSci announcement with a festive design. The text reads: ‘See You In 2025! Join us in some mission-critical downtime: 🌱 Peer Review is paused: Dec 21, 2024 – Jan 13, 2025 🌱 Mental health is as important as our work 🌱 Open source thrives when we care for ourselves and our community 💖.’ The graphic includes champagne glasses, balloons, and a person relaxing in a chair, symbolizing rest and celebration.
December 20, 2024 at 5:20 PM
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New Video! In 5 minutes, learn how 2 connect a GitHub repo to Zenodo to automatically generate a DOI (digital object identifier).

* Sync Zenodo with GitHub
* Turn on tracking
* Create a GitHub Release
* Add the DOI badge to your README file

youtu.be/1pI4QU-7c98

#openscience #opensource #science
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April 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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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.
September 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
coatless.bsky.social
▶️ Watch the presentation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q1Z...
📊 Talk Slides: talks.thecoatlessprofessor.com/pyopensci-ne...
🔧 Source: github.com/coatless-tal...

(⚠️ slides not mobile-friendly due to size)

#pyopensci #wasm #python #pyodide
Easily Create Interactive Data Science Learning Environments with Quarto Live | pyOpenSci
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March 1, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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🎓 Scholarships for Scientists & Academics! 🎓
The pyOpenSci Fall Festival is offering scholarships for hands-on workshops in Python, open science, and reproducible research.

Applications close Wednesday—don’t miss out! 🚀
🔗 Apply now: bit.ly/pyosFF2024

#OpenScience #opensource #Python
pyOpenSci Open Science Fall Festival 2024, October 28th to November 1st, online event. Scholarships applications close Wednesday. Workshops focus on Python coding, package creation, code publishing, and reproducible scientific outputs. Apply now at bit.ly/pyosFF2024.
October 21, 2024 at 7:15 PM
pyopensci.org
We’re excited to share that pyOpenSci has received two years of funding from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. Read more about what those funds will enable in our latest blog post: www.pyopensci.org/blog/czi-fun...
pyOpenSci supports scientists developing open source software through three programs: 1) peer review of scientific software, 2) community partnerships and 3) packaging resources and recommendations. These three programs are supported by a diverse and inclusive community that cares about the open source software that is needed for open science.
January 4, 2024 at 7:27 PM
leahawasser.bsky.social
we are publishing our @pyOpenSci tutorial series on how to create a #python package!! check out our very first beginner-friendly lesson here:
www.pyopensci.org/python-packa...

Feedback is welcome !!
#openscience #opensource
Image showing the elements of the pyopensci tutorial series. the elements include what is a python package, make code installable, publish to pypi, add a readme and license file, add metadata for pypi and finally publish to conda-forge. next to the list if a circle with the text python packaging - a start to finish beginner-friendly tutorial.
January 3, 2024 at 5:44 PM
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Original post: fosstodon.org/@pyOpenSci/1...
September 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
sampottinger.com
Hello! 👋 Nice to meet you Miguel. I’m a python developer with a library hopefully reaching pyopensci soon 🐍, open source contributor to Processing (creative coding) 🎨, and use game + information design techniques to build better decision support tools 👾📊!
May 1, 2023 at 1:56 PM
pyopensci.org
The THzTools package is in need of reviewers! We’re looking for volunteer reviewers with either an interest in the physics of solids and optical spectroscopy and/or with Python expertise to help out!

🫶 New to reviewing? We offer mentorship!

Apply today!
Get involved with pyOpenSci! We’re looking for volunteer reviewers with an interest in optical spectroscopy for superconductors and magnetic materials to help review the THzTools package. THzTools provides tools to simplify and improve procedures for data analysis in terahertz time-domain spectroscopy. Reviewers evaluate a Python package for usability and documentation quality. People from diverse backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply! bit.ly/pyOSReviewer
October 8, 2024 at 4:20 PM
coatless.bsky.social
Just finished talking about 📚 The Next Generation Data Science Education: Interactive Learning with WASM & Quarto Live @pyopensci.bsky.social

🎯 Full Talk: talks.thecoatlessprofessor.com/pyopensci-ne...

🔬 Live Demo: tutorials.thecoatlessprofessor.com/next-gen-dat...

#python #wasm #quarto
Next Generation Data Science Education
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November 1, 2024 at 5:19 PM
pyopensci.org
💻 pip install pyrolite

Created by Morgan Williams, pyrolite completed our peer review process in 2020, and enables you to:

🧮 recalculate and rescale whole-rock and mineral compositions
📈 perform compositional statistics 
🖼️ create appropriate visualisations 

Docs: pyrolite.readthedocs.io/en/main/
pyOpenSci package showcase pyrolite Author: Morgan Williams Repository: github.com/morganjwilliams/pyrolite pyrolite is a set of tools for getting the most from your geochemical data pyrolite includes functions to: work with compositional data transform geochemical variables complete common plotting tasks pyOpenSci is an non-profit organization whose mission is to build diverse, supportive community around the free and open Python tools that drive open science.
March 14, 2024 at 7:14 PM
pyopensci.org
🚨 Secure Your Python PyPI Publishing Workflow! 🚨

Follow these 3 steps:
✅ Use GitHub Environments for publishing workflows
✅ Set up PyPI Trusted Publisher and remove API tokens
✅ Scan your workflows with zizmor to identify risk

🔗 www.pyopensci.org/blog/python-...

#Python #pythonpackaging
A visual diagram titled ‘Secure Your Python Package When Publishing to PyPI’ illustrating a secure publishing workflow. It includes three steps: (1) Build distribution files with GitHub Actions, (2) Use a trusted environment named ‘pypi’, and (3) Secure upload to PyPI via the Trusted Publisher Workflow. The diagram shows a locked chain symbolizing security and a PyPI warehouse representing the Python Package Index. The pyOpenSci logo is in the top right corner
March 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
leahawasser.bsky.social
Day 3, @pyopensci #openscience festival you will learn to create your first Python package & make your code installable. You will learn about file directory structures, package metadata, & documentation needed to install your code into a #python envt.
Learn more: www.pyopensci.org/events/pyope...
September 25, 2024 at 5:56 PM
pyopensci.org
Volunteers are the heartbeat of pyOpenSci, and to help share and celebrate their contributions, we’re starting with a weekly Editor Spotlight!

👋 This week we want you to meet Lauren Yee, one of our #spatial editors.
pyOpenSci Editor Spotlight pyOpenSci editors are volunteers who fulfill a critical role within pyOpenSci. Editors lead the open peer review process for three to four Python packages a year, and also weigh in on group editorial decisions. We’re excited for you to get to know them! Lauren Yee Sparkgeo pyOpenSci spatial editor How do you currently use Python? I currently use Python day to day as a Data Scientist but I also love building things with R :) My work is primarily focused on computer vision, remote sensing, and a ton of other interdisciplinary areas, the main intersection of all of them is using different types of data, and models to inform our scientific understanding. What inspired you to get involved with pyOpenSci? I wanted to give back to the open-source community I have benefited so much from and to continually learn from all the amazing folks here ! How can the community connect with you? github.com/yeelauren linkedin.com/in/lauren-yee twitter.com/EcoLaurenY
March 13, 2024 at 6:17 PM
pyopensci.org
📣 New quarter, new Editor-in-Chief at pyOpenSci! We're absolutely thrilled that Chiara Marmo will be our acting volunteer EIC for the upcoming quarter.

Chiara is involved in a multitude of open source communities, and we're so excited to have her 💜

#OpenScience #OpenSource #community #pyOpenSci
pyOpenSci Software Peer Review Editor In Chief Summer 2024 Chiara Marmo Community impact “Chiara joined pyOpenSci in late 2022 and brought with her a deep passion for open science and community work. Chiara is involved in many open communities, including Astropy who we now have a partnership with. She brings this wonderful mix of expertise in academia coupled with a keen understanding of, and passion for, community work and the impact it brings. Chiara is the type of volunteer that chips in at the perfect cadence and at the perfect times. She will submit pull requests when things are incorrect and off. She notices issues and is always willing to take initiative. I look up to how Chiara practices self-care in her volunteer roles. She communicates when she needs space and time and then comes back when she is ready. This is such an critical, and not-discussed-enough, skill in community and open source work and she sets an amazing example.” - Leah Wasser, Founder & Executive Director Fun
July 8, 2024 at 3:36 PM
coatless.bsky.social
I'll be serving as Editor-in-Chief (EiC) for @pyopensci.org's Python package peer review process for the first half of 2025!

Interested in reviewing scientific Python packages? Let us know at: forms.gle/GHfxvmS47nQF...

#PyOpenSci #Python #SciPy
Become a reviewer for pyOpenSci!
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January 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
pyopensci.org
📢 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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August 14, 2025 at 2:36 PM
pyopensci.org
Packaging woes? We wanna hear ’em.

Join pyOpenSci at #SciPy2025 for a Birds of a Feather chat on Python packaging pain points + solutions.

🗓 July 10, 1:15 pm, Room 315
🔗 cfp.scipy.org/scipy2025/ta...

More events: www.pyopensci.org/blog/pyopens...
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July 4, 2025 at 5:20 PM
coatless.bsky.social
🎪 Part of @pyopensci.bsky.social's Fall Festival "Reproducible reports & presentations with Quarto and Great Tables" workshop

🔗 Full festival details:
pyopensci.org/events/pyopensci-2024-fall-festival.html

Join us for a transformative look at modern #DataScience education! #PyOpenSci
pyOpenSci Fall Festival 2024
Join us for pyOpenSci’s inaugural Fall Festival, happening October 28 - November 1, 2024! This multi-day training event brings together scientists and Pythonistas for inspiring talks, hands-on worksho...
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October 29, 2024 at 5:42 AM