Drew Camron, Kevin Tyle - Better (Open Source) Homes and Gardens with Project Pythia | SciPy 2023

Join Drew Camron and Kevin Tyle as they explore Project Pythia, an open source initiative that simplifies collaboration in geoscientific research using Python, emphasizing community engagement and inclusivity.

Key takeaways
  • Open source projects require community engagement to be sustainable.
  • Project Pythia is an open source project that aims to make it easier for people to contribute to geoscientific projects using Python.
  • The project provides a community garden metaphor, encouraging people to participate and make contributions.
  • The project has a community garden, a Pangeo software stack, and a set of cooking infrastructure to help people create and share cookbooks.
  • The cookbooks are a collection of guides and tutorials that help people learn how to use Python in the geosciences.
  • The project aims to create a sense of community and providing resources to help people contribute, such as contributor’s guides and documentation.
  • The project also has a variety of guides and templates to help people get started.
  • The project encourages people to use GitHub and Git for version control and collaboration.
  • The project also has a discourse channel and weekly meetups for people to discuss and get feedback on their work.
  • The project provides technical support for contributors and provides a way for people to get help and feedback on their work.
  • The project aims to make it easy for people to start a conversation and get feedback on their work, and encourages people to take ownership of their projects.
  • The project also has a goal to create a sense of identity and belonging for contributors.
  • The project faces challenges, such as getting people to contribute and making sure the community is diverse and inclusive.
  • The project is still evolving and is actively working on improving the community and the infrastructure to support it.