Add meeting notes to rg-nc 2026jan21 meeting

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+## 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)