diff --git a/_events/2026/2026-01-rg-nc-meetup.md b/_events/2026/2026-01-rg-nc-meetup.md index 40f5b175..18a572c6 100644 --- a/_events/2026/2026-01-rg-nc-meetup.md +++ b/_events/2026/2026-01-rg-nc-meetup.md @@ -25,3 +25,47 @@ Please email me or message me on Slack You can find out more about our group on [our regional group page]({{ site.baseurl }}/ag/rg-north-carolina/) or by joining the [US-RSE Slack `#rg-north-carolina` channel](https://usrse.slack.com/messages/rg-north-carolina) (you will need to [join US-RSE]({{site.baseurl}}/join/) first!). + +## Meeting notes +* Detailed notes are available [on Slack](https://usrse.slack.com/docs/T8ZT4PJSW/F0AA6F82JHY). +* What should we do as a group? + * Start with casual, social meetings, then work our way up to larger meetings with invited speakers. + * We could have themed causal meetings -- "Next month we'll meet at X and talk about Y" + * If we want to organize a larger meeting with a speaker, we'll need a proper venue -- but any place that has a + room with AV equipment should be good enough for us. + * US-RSE might eventually be able to fund this via https://us-rse.org/community-funds/ + * RENCI will probably be free, but food isn't conveniently close by. + * [Med Deli](https://mediterraneandeli.com/chapel-hill) has a banquet room. + * Hillsborough Library, Carrboro Library and Chapel Hill Public Library have really nice meeting rooms. +* Topics of interest ([on Slack](https://usrse.slack.com/lists/T8ZT4PJSW/F0AHFQ727U2)) + * Round table discussions + * Tutorials/workshops (maybe like [Software Carpentries](https://software-carpentry.org/)) + * AI (maybe in collaboration with [RENCI](https://renci.org/)) + * CI/CD (aimed at scientists) + * Parallelizing software would be useful + * TOML files instead of hardcoding parameters in the software + * Tools/techniques/"something new I've learned" + * How to deliver software to non-technical people + * How do you provide instructions that are complete but not overly technical + * How to handle different kinds of inputs + * Collaborate with other groups in our area: + * [Research Triangle Park R User Group](https://www.meetup.com/rtp-r-user-group/) + * [Triangle Python Group](https://www.meetup.com/tripython/) + * Could also be a way to find new members + * One advantage to virtual meetings is that we could attract people from across the state. +* Other ways to find potential members: + * Share information on LinkedIn + * University-wide postdoc mailing lists + * RENCI/UNC employees? + * Companies with lots of RSEs, e.g. [SAS Institute](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAS_Institute) in Cary + * Could put up fliers in Research Triangle Park, e.g. at [RTP Boxyard](https://boxyard.rtp.org/) + * Could put up fliers at the [Chapel Hill Public Library](https://www.chapelhillpubliclibrary.org/) + * On university campuses? + * Collaborate with other groups or organizations in our area. +* Current plan: + * Maybe organize 2-3 more social meetings and then try to organize something different in a few months when we have + more members. +* Next meeting: Tuesday, March 24, 2026 from 5-7pm + * Possible venues if in-person: + * [RTP Boxyard](https://boxyard.rtp.org/) (Research Triangle Park) + * [Namu Durham](https://www.yelp.com/biz/namu-durham) (Durham)