Samantha Wittke
@samumantha.bsky.social
Research Software Engineer at CSC- IT Center for Science, Finland / CodeRefinery.org / Elixir-FI / Geoinformatics & Earth Observation / Open Science, Training and RSE community enthusiast / 🌲 Outdoorsy / ⚒️🖌️🧶Crafty
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Interested in best practices for creating and maintaining reproducible workflows for biomolecular simulations?
Join us for our #webinar
🗓️ 17 February 2026, 15:00 CET
✍️ bioexcel.eu/7c2s
#molecularsimulations #workflows #FAIR #SoftwareEngineering
@coderefinery.org
Join us for our #webinar
🗓️ 17 February 2026, 15:00 CET
✍️ bioexcel.eu/7c2s
#molecularsimulations #workflows #FAIR #SoftwareEngineering
@coderefinery.org
January 29, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Interested in best practices for creating and maintaining reproducible workflows for biomolecular simulations?
Join us for our #webinar
🗓️ 17 February 2026, 15:00 CET
✍️ bioexcel.eu/7c2s
#molecularsimulations #workflows #FAIR #SoftwareEngineering
@coderefinery.org
Join us for our #webinar
🗓️ 17 February 2026, 15:00 CET
✍️ bioexcel.eu/7c2s
#molecularsimulations #workflows #FAIR #SoftwareEngineering
@coderefinery.org
I learned so much through this event and it was a true pleasure to talk about our @coderefinery.org and @nordic-rse.bsky.social Zulip chat and share some tipps and tricks learned over the years!
Find out more about the open-source community platform Zulip in our latest blog post, a recap of the Tools Trial we held on Wednesday: www.cscce.org/2026/01/23/z...
Zulip Tools Trial Recap - Find out more about this open-source community platform! - CSCCE
A recap of our Zulip Tools Trial which took place on Wednesday, 21 January 2026 - resources, recordings, and more!
www.cscce.org
January 23, 2026 at 8:37 PM
I learned so much through this event and it was a true pleasure to talk about our @coderefinery.org and @nordic-rse.bsky.social Zulip chat and share some tipps and tricks learned over the years!
Reposted by Samantha Wittke
Find out more about the open-source community platform Zulip in our latest blog post, a recap of the Tools Trial we held on Wednesday: www.cscce.org/2026/01/23/z...
Zulip Tools Trial Recap - Find out more about this open-source community platform! - CSCCE
A recap of our Zulip Tools Trial which took place on Wednesday, 21 January 2026 - resources, recordings, and more!
www.cscce.org
January 23, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Find out more about the open-source community platform Zulip in our latest blog post, a recap of the Tools Trial we held on Wednesday: www.cscce.org/2026/01/23/z...
Last chance to apply for travel funding for the meetup of Research Software Engineering Enthusiasts in Finland in February is tomorrow. Tell your friends! 🙌
Are you involved in writing, maintaining or supporting research software and interested in sharing your work / experiences and networking with others like you?
Join us on Feb 2-3 2026 in Espoo! 🇫🇮
We have some travel funding available for people outside the capital region, apply now ♥️
#RSEng
👇
Join us on Feb 2-3 2026 in Espoo! 🇫🇮
We have some travel funding available for people outside the capital region, apply now ♥️
#RSEng
👇
December 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Last chance to apply for travel funding for the meetup of Research Software Engineering Enthusiasts in Finland in February is tomorrow. Tell your friends! 🙌
Reposted by Samantha Wittke
📣 New for #RSECon26! We’re launching a Research Software submission route! 🎉
Have software ready for publication? Submit to @joss-openjournals.bsky.social as part of RSECon26. Accepted or pre-reviewed papers get JOSS+RSECon26 branding and a 15-min talk. More info: tinyurl.com/rsecon26joss
Have software ready for publication? Submit to @joss-openjournals.bsky.social as part of RSECon26. Accepted or pre-reviewed papers get JOSS+RSECon26 branding and a 15-min talk. More info: tinyurl.com/rsecon26joss
Research Software Submissions
Research Software Papers @RSECon26 1-Rationale As part of the RSECon26 conference vision, we are launching the RSECon26 research software submissions. The goal of this new submission is to encourage…
tinyurl.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:01 PM
📣 New for #RSECon26! We’re launching a Research Software submission route! 🎉
Have software ready for publication? Submit to @joss-openjournals.bsky.social as part of RSECon26. Accepted or pre-reviewed papers get JOSS+RSECon26 branding and a 15-min talk. More info: tinyurl.com/rsecon26joss
Have software ready for publication? Submit to @joss-openjournals.bsky.social as part of RSECon26. Accepted or pre-reviewed papers get JOSS+RSECon26 branding and a 15-min talk. More info: tinyurl.com/rsecon26joss
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🟥 We are pleased to announce that the call for Expressions of Interest for Round 2 of the Research Software Maintenance Fund will open on Wed 28 Jan 2026. This round will accept applications for grants up to £150k and a duration of up to 12 months. Find out more at www.software.ac.uk/news/rsmf-ro...
December 12, 2025 at 10:08 AM
🟥 We are pleased to announce that the call for Expressions of Interest for Round 2 of the Research Software Maintenance Fund will open on Wed 28 Jan 2026. This round will accept applications for grants up to £150k and a duration of up to 12 months. Find out more at www.software.ac.uk/news/rsmf-ro...
Reposted by Samantha Wittke
Research software is important in driving scientific innovation. 💡
Join the #ELIXIR_STEERS policy event to discuss: 💪 challenges & opportunities in treating #researchsoftware as a first-class research output and 🙌 the impact of #FAIRprinciples.
🔗 https://loom.ly/eZL9Gkk
Join the #ELIXIR_STEERS policy event to discuss: 💪 challenges & opportunities in treating #researchsoftware as a first-class research output and 🙌 the impact of #FAIRprinciples.
🔗 https://loom.ly/eZL9Gkk
December 12, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Research software is important in driving scientific innovation. 💡
Join the #ELIXIR_STEERS policy event to discuss: 💪 challenges & opportunities in treating #researchsoftware as a first-class research output and 🙌 the impact of #FAIRprinciples.
🔗 https://loom.ly/eZL9Gkk
Join the #ELIXIR_STEERS policy event to discuss: 💪 challenges & opportunities in treating #researchsoftware as a first-class research output and 🙌 the impact of #FAIRprinciples.
🔗 https://loom.ly/eZL9Gkk
Are you involved in writing, maintaining or supporting research software and interested in sharing your work / experiences and networking with others like you?
Join us on Feb 2-3 2026 in Espoo! 🇫🇮
We have some travel funding available for people outside the capital region, apply now ♥️
#RSEng
👇
Join us on Feb 2-3 2026 in Espoo! 🇫🇮
We have some travel funding available for people outside the capital region, apply now ♥️
#RSEng
👇
December 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Are you involved in writing, maintaining or supporting research software and interested in sharing your work / experiences and networking with others like you?
Join us on Feb 2-3 2026 in Espoo! 🇫🇮
We have some travel funding available for people outside the capital region, apply now ♥️
#RSEng
👇
Join us on Feb 2-3 2026 in Espoo! 🇫🇮
We have some travel funding available for people outside the capital region, apply now ♥️
#RSEng
👇
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I wrote a long thread about contributing to base R, highlighting the resources and opportunities provided by the R Contribution Working Group.
contributor.r-project.org
#RStats
contributor.r-project.org
#RStats
December 9, 2025 at 10:45 AM
I wrote a long thread about contributing to base R, highlighting the resources and opportunities provided by the R Contribution Working Group.
contributor.r-project.org
#RStats
contributor.r-project.org
#RStats
Reposted by Samantha Wittke
Save the date: The next CodeRefinery workshop is coming 17.-19. and 24.-26. of March 2026 !
We are now updating materials, gathering interest for instructors, helpers and local classroom hosts:
Wanna join? -> e-mail support@coderefinery.org
We are now updating materials, gathering interest for instructors, helpers and local classroom hosts:
Wanna join? -> e-mail support@coderefinery.org
November 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Save the date: The next CodeRefinery workshop is coming 17.-19. and 24.-26. of March 2026 !
We are now updating materials, gathering interest for instructors, helpers and local classroom hosts:
Wanna join? -> e-mail support@coderefinery.org
We are now updating materials, gathering interest for instructors, helpers and local classroom hosts:
Wanna join? -> e-mail support@coderefinery.org
Reposted by Samantha Wittke
Diátaxis is an amazing resource that I recommend to everyone writing documentation or tutorials: diataxis.fr
I find myself returning to it every few weeks, and each time I learn something new.
#documentation
I find myself returning to it every few weeks, and each time I learn something new.
#documentation
Diátaxis
Diátaxis is a widely-adopted, pragmatic and systematic approach to thinking about and creating documentation.
diataxis.fr
November 26, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Diátaxis is an amazing resource that I recommend to everyone writing documentation or tutorials: diataxis.fr
I find myself returning to it every few weeks, and each time I learn something new.
#documentation
I find myself returning to it every few weeks, and each time I learn something new.
#documentation
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Dr. Heidi Seibold is speaking at TEDxTUM 2025! 🎤
She’s asking: How do we make science serve its purpose again?
If you care about Open Science & better research culture — this talk is for you.
📅 Nov 8, 2025
🎟️ Discounted tickets:
buff.ly/UGx2t6t
#TEDxTUM #OpenScience #ResearchCulture
She’s asking: How do we make science serve its purpose again?
If you care about Open Science & better research culture — this talk is for you.
📅 Nov 8, 2025
🎟️ Discounted tickets:
buff.ly/UGx2t6t
#TEDxTUM #OpenScience #ResearchCulture
November 4, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Dr. Heidi Seibold is speaking at TEDxTUM 2025! 🎤
She’s asking: How do we make science serve its purpose again?
If you care about Open Science & better research culture — this talk is for you.
📅 Nov 8, 2025
🎟️ Discounted tickets:
buff.ly/UGx2t6t
#TEDxTUM #OpenScience #ResearchCulture
She’s asking: How do we make science serve its purpose again?
If you care about Open Science & better research culture — this talk is for you.
📅 Nov 8, 2025
🎟️ Discounted tickets:
buff.ly/UGx2t6t
#TEDxTUM #OpenScience #ResearchCulture
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Now I'm also looking for a research software engineer to implement a pile of research results to R packages loo, posterior, bayesplot, projpred, priorsense, brms or/and Python packages ArviZ, Bambi and Kulprit. Apply by email with no specific deadline (see contact info at users.aalto.fi/~ave/)
I'm now also looking for a postdoc with strong Bayesian background and interest in developing Bayesian cross-validation theory, methods and software. Apply by email with no specific deadline (see contact information at users.aalto.fi/~ave/).
Others, please share
Others, please share
I'm looking for a doctoral student with Bayesian background to work on Bayesian workflow and cross-validation (see my publication list users.aalto.fi/~ave/publica... for my recent work) at Aalto University.
Apply through the ELLIS PhD program (dl October 31) ellis.eu/news/ellis-p...
Apply through the ELLIS PhD program (dl October 31) ellis.eu/news/ellis-p...
November 3, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Now I'm also looking for a research software engineer to implement a pile of research results to R packages loo, posterior, bayesplot, projpred, priorsense, brms or/and Python packages ArviZ, Bambi and Kulprit. Apply by email with no specific deadline (see contact info at users.aalto.fi/~ave/)
Reposted by Samantha Wittke
🚀 Build sustainable, reproducible research software!
Learn principles & hands-on practices of open, high-quality, scientific software development at the S³ School 🗓️ 14–21 January 2026, #LAPP, Annecy🇫🇷
📅 Apply by 14 Nov: indico.in2p3.fr/event/36319
Supported by #EVERSE & @oscarsproject.bsky.social
Learn principles & hands-on practices of open, high-quality, scientific software development at the S³ School 🗓️ 14–21 January 2026, #LAPP, Annecy🇫🇷
📅 Apply by 14 Nov: indico.in2p3.fr/event/36319
Supported by #EVERSE & @oscarsproject.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🚀 Build sustainable, reproducible research software!
Learn principles & hands-on practices of open, high-quality, scientific software development at the S³ School 🗓️ 14–21 January 2026, #LAPP, Annecy🇫🇷
📅 Apply by 14 Nov: indico.in2p3.fr/event/36319
Supported by #EVERSE & @oscarsproject.bsky.social
Learn principles & hands-on practices of open, high-quality, scientific software development at the S³ School 🗓️ 14–21 January 2026, #LAPP, Annecy🇫🇷
📅 Apply by 14 Nov: indico.in2p3.fr/event/36319
Supported by #EVERSE & @oscarsproject.bsky.social
Reposted by Samantha Wittke
🎉 Happy international RSE day from the Nordics!
We have got some exciting events brewing for the future, including the Nordic Basic Scientific Computing days (No BS Computing) in Otaniemi, FI, in February and the 3rd Nordic-RSE conference in Tromsø, NO in June.
We have got some exciting events brewing for the future, including the Nordic Basic Scientific Computing days (No BS Computing) in Otaniemi, FI, in February and the 3rd Nordic-RSE conference in Tromsø, NO in June.
October 9, 2025 at 12:51 PM
🎉 Happy international RSE day from the Nordics!
We have got some exciting events brewing for the future, including the Nordic Basic Scientific Computing days (No BS Computing) in Otaniemi, FI, in February and the 3rd Nordic-RSE conference in Tromsø, NO in June.
We have got some exciting events brewing for the future, including the Nordic Basic Scientific Computing days (No BS Computing) in Otaniemi, FI, in February and the 3rd Nordic-RSE conference in Tromsø, NO in June.
Reposted by Samantha Wittke
A nice shift in perceived colour between central and peripheral vision. The fixated disc looks purple while the others look blue.
The effect presumably comes from the absence of S-cones in the fovea.
From Hinnerk Schulz-Hildebrandt:
arxiv.org/pdf/2509.115...
The effect presumably comes from the absence of S-cones in the fovea.
From Hinnerk Schulz-Hildebrandt:
arxiv.org/pdf/2509.115...
September 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
A nice shift in perceived colour between central and peripheral vision. The fixated disc looks purple while the others look blue.
The effect presumably comes from the absence of S-cones in the fovea.
From Hinnerk Schulz-Hildebrandt:
arxiv.org/pdf/2509.115...
The effect presumably comes from the absence of S-cones in the fovea.
From Hinnerk Schulz-Hildebrandt:
arxiv.org/pdf/2509.115...
Reposted by Samantha Wittke
📣 Registration for the CodeRefinery workshop starting September 9th is still open.
🤝 Dive into Git and other tools for more reproducible research, with setup support and a shell crash course in the mix - designed for researchers, by researchers.
More info: coderefinery.github.io/2025-09-09-w...
🤝 Dive into Git and other tools for more reproducible research, with setup support and a shell crash course in the mix - designed for researchers, by researchers.
More info: coderefinery.github.io/2025-09-09-w...
CodeRefinery workshop September/October 2025
Free workshop on git, testing, documentation, and more in a workshop - for researchers and scientists.
coderefinery.github.io
August 27, 2025 at 5:54 AM
📣 Registration for the CodeRefinery workshop starting September 9th is still open.
🤝 Dive into Git and other tools for more reproducible research, with setup support and a shell crash course in the mix - designed for researchers, by researchers.
More info: coderefinery.github.io/2025-09-09-w...
🤝 Dive into Git and other tools for more reproducible research, with setup support and a shell crash course in the mix - designed for researchers, by researchers.
More info: coderefinery.github.io/2025-09-09-w...
Reposted by Samantha Wittke
🇸🇪 The second Nordic-RSE in-person conference took place in Gothenburg, Sweden, at the end of May. Find out more about the event through the words of #SSIFellow @samumantha.bsky.social in this blog originally posted on the Nordic RSE website: www.software.ac.uk/blog/nordic-...
August 1, 2025 at 7:58 AM
🇸🇪 The second Nordic-RSE in-person conference took place in Gothenburg, Sweden, at the end of May. Find out more about the event through the words of #SSIFellow @samumantha.bsky.social in this blog originally posted on the Nordic RSE website: www.software.ac.uk/blog/nordic-...
Thank you for having me! It was an exciting visit and great pleasure to talk about @coderefinery.org and @nordic-rse.bsky.social and all the discussions around training, HPC and Research Software!
In her new article on our website, SSI Fellow Samantha Witte of @csc.fi writes about her visit to EPCC to discuss @CodeRefinery.org and Nordic-RSE: edin.ac/4lZk3fd
@softwaresaved.bsky.social
@softwaresaved.bsky.social
July 23, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Thank you for having me! It was an exciting visit and great pleasure to talk about @coderefinery.org and @nordic-rse.bsky.social and all the discussions around training, HPC and Research Software!
Great first day!
First Minisymposium on Research Software quality showed how work done within Elixir can reach beyond life science communities via projects like @eosc-everse.bsky.social ! Can't wait to see where this is going 🤩
First Minisymposium on Research Software quality showed how work done within Elixir can reach beyond life science communities via projects like @eosc-everse.bsky.social ! Can't wait to see where this is going 🤩
We’re in Thessaloniki preparing for the 2025 ELIXIR All Hands meeting! We look forward to seeing you all soon.🎉
👉 Don’t forget to check the programme and decide which workshop or mini-symposium you want to attend:
elixir-events.eventscase.com/EN/ahm2025/A...
#ELIXIR25
👉 Don’t forget to check the programme and decide which workshop or mini-symposium you want to attend:
elixir-events.eventscase.com/EN/ahm2025/A...
#ELIXIR25
June 2, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Great first day!
First Minisymposium on Research Software quality showed how work done within Elixir can reach beyond life science communities via projects like @eosc-everse.bsky.social ! Can't wait to see where this is going 🤩
First Minisymposium on Research Software quality showed how work done within Elixir can reach beyond life science communities via projects like @eosc-everse.bsky.social ! Can't wait to see where this is going 🤩
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It's great to see that a national research evaluation organization, the Finnish Publication Forum (JUFO), has rated @joss-openjournals.bsky.social as level 1, recognizing its scholarly value
Frankie Robertson helped make this happen, with Nordic-RSE, & wrote about it: nordic-rse.org/blog/joss-ju...
Frankie Robertson helped make this happen, with Nordic-RSE, & wrote about it: nordic-rse.org/blog/joss-ju...
JOSS re-evaluated as JUFO 1 in Finland, expands its definition - Nordic RSE
We bring together the community of people writing and contributing to
research software from Nordic universities, research institutes, companies and
other organizations to share knowledge, to organize...
nordic-rse.org
May 28, 2025 at 10:46 PM
It's great to see that a national research evaluation organization, the Finnish Publication Forum (JUFO), has rated @joss-openjournals.bsky.social as level 1, recognizing its scholarly value
Frankie Robertson helped make this happen, with Nordic-RSE, & wrote about it: nordic-rse.org/blog/joss-ju...
Frankie Robertson helped make this happen, with Nordic-RSE, & wrote about it: nordic-rse.org/blog/joss-ju...
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📢 The Journal of Open Source Software (JOSS) has been re-evaluated as JUFO 1 in Finland! 🎉
This change makes it easier for researchers in Finland to get credit for their software contributions.
Read more about this significant change on the Nordic-RSE blog at nordic-rse.org/blog/joss-ju...
This change makes it easier for researchers in Finland to get credit for their software contributions.
Read more about this significant change on the Nordic-RSE blog at nordic-rse.org/blog/joss-ju...
JOSS re-evaluated as JUFO 1 in Finland, expands its definition - Nordic RSE
We bring together the community of people writing and contributing to
research software from Nordic universities, research institutes, companies and
other organizations to share knowledge, to organize...
nordic-rse.org
May 28, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Engaging talks and a lovely crowd. So happy to have found "my people" that I get to learn so much from every day ❤️
Thanks to other organizers and all participants for making this a fantastic event!
Blog posts and some pictures will follow ✨
Thanks to other organizers and all participants for making this a fantastic event!
Blog posts and some pictures will follow ✨
It's a wrap!
We had a good time in Göteborg with 45 registered participants, one keynote, 14 talks, four posters, two tutorials and three discussions on various topics around Research (Software) Engineering!
❤️ Thank you to everyone and see you next year June 9-10 2026 in Tromsø, Norway! ☀️
We had a good time in Göteborg with 45 registered participants, one keynote, 14 talks, four posters, two tutorials and three discussions on various topics around Research (Software) Engineering!
❤️ Thank you to everyone and see you next year June 9-10 2026 in Tromsø, Norway! ☀️
May 22, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Engaging talks and a lovely crowd. So happy to have found "my people" that I get to learn so much from every day ❤️
Thanks to other organizers and all participants for making this a fantastic event!
Blog posts and some pictures will follow ✨
Thanks to other organizers and all participants for making this a fantastic event!
Blog posts and some pictures will follow ✨
Reposted by Samantha Wittke
The Nordic-RSE conference 2025 #NRSE25 has officially started!!! ✨
We are excited to welcome ~45 delegates from all over the Nordics (and even beyond) at Göteborg university!
We are excited to welcome ~45 delegates from all over the Nordics (and even beyond) at Göteborg university!
May 20, 2025 at 7:50 AM
The Nordic-RSE conference 2025 #NRSE25 has officially started!!! ✨
We are excited to welcome ~45 delegates from all over the Nordics (and even beyond) at Göteborg university!
We are excited to welcome ~45 delegates from all over the Nordics (and even beyond) at Göteborg university!