Yanina Bellini Saibene

Research software plays a crucial role in advancing knowledge and innovation, and its development should be inclusive and representative of the diverse communities it serves. Unfortunately, the R and research software communities face a lack of diversity, with developers predominantly being white, male, and from a limited number of countries. This lack of inclusivity raises concerns about the long-term sustainability and utility of projects. In response to this challenge, the rOpenSci Champions Program specifically targets individuals from underrepresented groups who are keen on contributing to rOpenSci and the broader open science ecosystem. In this talk, we will share the motivations behind the creation of the rOpenSci Champions Program, exploring its goals, structure, and the opportunities it provides for participants. We will share insights gained from the implementation of the program’s pilot phase, highlighting key outcomes, success stories, and lessons learned. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the strategies employed to foster a more inclusive and diverse developer community in the R ecosystem. By showcasing the rOpenSci Champions Program, this talk aims to inspire similar initiatives across the open source landscape and contribute to the ongoing dialogue on enhancing diversity, sustainability, and collaboration in research software development. Talk license:CC-BY.

Este ejercicio es parte de una de las lecciones de mi curso sobre grandes datos y datos no estructurados.

The rOpenSci community is supported by our Code of Conduct with a clear description of unacceptable behaviors, instructions on how to make a report, and information on how reports are handled. We, the Code of Conduct Committee, are responsible for receiving, investigating, deciding, enforcing and reporting on all reports of potential violations of our Code. We are committed to transparency with our community while upholding the privacy of people who experience or report incidents.

I've been the R-Ladies Project Lead since 2022. I continue in this role. This role is given by the R Consortium to the person who represents R-Ladies in their Infrastructure Steering Committee. R-LADIES IS A WORLDWIDE ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROMOTE GENDER DIVERSITY IN THE R COMMUNITY. The R community suffers from an under-representation of minority genders (including but not limited to cis/trans women, trans men, non-binary, genderqueer, agender) in every role and area of participation, whether as leaders, package developers, conference speakers, conference participants, educators, or users (see recent stats). As a diversity initiative, the mission of R-Ladies is to achieve proportionate representation by encouraging, inspiring, and empowering people of genders currently under-represented in the R community. R-Ladies’ primary focus, therefore, is on supporting minority gender R enthusiasts to achieve their programming potential, by building a collaborative global network of R leaders, mentors, learners, and developers to facilitate individual and collective progress worldwide.

One more year where the bonds, friendships, and family wrap up the best moments. Another year with ups and downs, with learning, with a lot of work and achievements, and with my communities that seek to make this world a better place for everyone at the center of my activities. Thanks to all the people who shared with me this year’s journey. Here is a monthly summary of my 2023.

Mi primera Posit::Conf en persona fue un hito emocionante, después de participar virtualmente en RStudio::global en 2021. Agradezco a Shannon Pileggi y Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel por permitirme participar como ayudante en el taller Causal Inference with R durante la conferencia en Chicago. La experiencia estuvo llena de momentos destacados, desde charlas sobre la sostenibilidad de comunidades hasta reflexiones sobre el desarrollo de paquetes R y la integración de inteligencia artificial en RStudio. Descubrí nuevas tecnologías como ShinyLive y WebR, que presentan enfoques innovadores para ejecutar aplicaciones Shiny interactivas sin servidor. La comunidad de R-Ladies como siempre dejó una marca especial, con encuentros diarios llenos de intercambio y aprendizaje. El evento culminó con un evento conjunto de R-Ladies Global y R-Ladies Chicago. La experiencia de conocer en persona al nuevo equipo de liderazgo de R-Ladies y expresar mi agradecimiento fue el broche perfecto para un evento lleno de aprendizaje y conexión en mi comunidad favorita.

Yanina Bellini Saibene( @yabellini ) joined Elecia( @logicalelegance ) and Chris @stoneymonster ) to discuss teaching, localization, barriers to learning coding, and global communities. Listen to episode 465: Dinosaurs, Pirates, Spaceships here( https://embedded.fm/episodes/465 ).

I'm part of the Board of Directors of The Carpentries Incorporated and a member of the Executive Council of The Carpentries project fiscal sponsored by Communities Initiatives. I have had this position since 2022. The community elected me to serve in the EC and was invited by the organization to serve in the BoD. I have had this position since 2023. The Carpentries teach foundational coding and data science skills to researchers worldwide.