07-15, 09:00–10:00 (America/Chicago), Amphitheater 204
Everyone will meet in Room 204 and organize before breaking out for the remainder of the day.
Every year, our community dedicates the last 2 days of the SciPy conference to Sprints, where we work together on open-source projects to push our ecosystem forward.
Sprints are an informal part of the conference, where all are welcome to exchange ideas, hack on exciting projects, and create lasting connections. All programming levels are welcome at the sprints.
Join us for the preparatory Sprint BoF as well on Friday at 4:40 in Room 103 - https://cfp.scipy.org/2023/talk/JXWQPG/
Interested in leading a sprint at SciPy 2022? Sign up at https://www.scipy2023.scipy.org/sprints
Sprints FAQs
What will you do as an attendee?
There are a variety of ways to contribute during the sprints session including testing code, fixing bugs, adding new features, and improving documentation. You could also contribute to an entirely brand new project that our ecosystem is missing. One of the best parts about the sprints is that you might also have the opportunity to work with authors and core contributors of your favorite open source packages, as well as, the opportunity to work alongside other developers who are just as excited as you are to make the SciPy community even better.
What are the benefits of attending a sprint?
Make open source Python better! Code alongside package authors/contributors, while learning from them. Become a power user of a core package by gaining a deeper understanding of its inner workings. Improve your github profile. Get to know other SciPy community members at the Sprints dinner.
Can I participate?
Yes! Sprints are free and open to everyone no matter what your programming level of experience. Sprints are a great way to add your contribution to your favorite Python libraries and packages. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, sprints are free of charge for all participants, including the Sprints dinner on Saturday evening.
If you aren't sure about how you can contribute to a project, it's not a problem. We'll get you up to speed at the How to Contribute to Open Source BoF on Friday and we have helpers at the beginner friendly sprints.
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I am an astronomer turned Research Software Engineer. I work at Caltech/IPAC to build and improve tools, e.g. Python libraries and Science Platforms to provide ways to access data in the NASA/IPAC Infrared Science Archive. Prior to joining IPAC, I was DiRAC Fellow in the data engineering team at the Institute for Data Intensive Research in Astrophysics and Cosmology in Seattle. I am a developer and maintainer of several open-source astronomy libraries and their infrastructure (e.g. astroML, astroquery, astropy) and I very much enjoy contributing to upstream projects as well in the wider Scientific Python ecosystem. I have a keen interest in finding ways to make tools more sustainable. I am a fellow of the Software Sustainability Institute.
