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tags: pyopensci, python
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# pyOpenSci Meeting Notes - 4 April 2019

https://hackmd.io/ixwWjxq7S2msYEZcZ3gV-Q

## Attendees

* Leah Wasser - CU Boulder
* Jenny Palomino - CU Boulder
* Kylen Solvik - CU Boulder
* Luiz Irber - UC Davis
* Neil Chue Hong - Software Sustainability Institute / University of Edinburgh
* Max Joseph - CU Boulder
* Joe Hamman - NCAR
* Leonardo Uieda - UH Manoa
* Chris Holdgraf - UC Berkeley


## Agenda

1. Check out our website!! pyopensci.org
    * Our organization: github.com/pyopensci
    * Dev guide: https://www.pyopensci.org/dev_guide/intro
    * Aims and scope + package categories: https://www.pyopensci.org/dev_guide/peer_review/aims_scope.html
2. Scipy BOF
    * Title/Abstract [draft](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UlKxVaDalT9sJUa2dcOM7Ea1It6k5h5r66JSpu5rW3I/edit)

3. Our Review process - Discussion Points
    * Mentorship option on the pre-submission - Kylen will add some language
        * [New language in guidebook](https://www.pyopensci.org/dev_guide/packaging/presub_qs_help.html)
        * [Help request template](https://github.com/pyOpenSci/software-review/blob/master/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/help-request.md)
    * Mentorship option for reviewing packages  -- pair experienced reviewers with new reviewers ...

    * Review:: let's consider a bot to get an automatic thank you (maybe include some additional resources to review, etc while they wait)
        * Example pre-review issue in JOSS: https://github.com/openjournals/joss-reviews/issues/1357
        * github welcome bot -- https://github.com/apps/the-welcome-bot

        * Whedon the JOSS bot -- does anyone have experience setting up a bot?? -- maybe we can find someone from -- Arfon might be the one to ask about this...
            * Command line: https://github.com/openjournals/whedon
            * API (deployed to Heroku): https://github.com/openjournals/whedon-api
            * we might need to fork the repo to fit our review process. can we implement a "soft fork" to ensure we can keep tabs on the latest technical updates ...

    * Who would like to be (have time for) editors
        * Leah is happy to help with this now.
        * Luiz

    * Who would like to be (have time for) reviewers?
        * Rather than have everyone watch the repo, ping a few specific people or define a process to identify reviewers
        * Neil will review a package
        * Chris will review
        * Leo
        * Kylen

    * Can we get feedback from our reviewers on the process?? What is that mechanism?
        * feedback issue perhaps in a repo???
        * or a link to the issue
        * does rOpenSci do surveys??? followup on that -- followup with Steph B about this ??

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4. Go over the review steps
    * Review [overview/timeline](https://www.pyopensci.org/dev_guide/peer_review/peer_review_proc.html#review-timeline)
    * What is the editor's role? Editor [template](https://www.pyopensci.org/dev_guide/appendices/templates.html#editors-template) and [checklist](https://www.pyopensci.org/dev_guide/peer_review/editor_guide.html#editor-checklist)
    * How to review? Reviewer [template](https://www.pyopensci.org/dev_guide/appendices/templates.html#review-template) and [guide](https://www.pyopensci.org/dev_guide/peer_review/reviewer_guide.html)
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JOSS potential issues
* what packages they don't accept -- ie they don't accept API wrappers

4. Package reviewers wanted!! (We need 4 total + 2 editors to move the process along)
    * Package one: https://github.com/pyOpenSci/software-review/issues/1
    * Will anyone volunteer to review - erddapy
    * Jenny & Chris will work together
    * Neil

5. We will submit earthpy for review
    * need reviewers here too
    * https://github.com/earthlab/earthpy

6. Goals before BOF
    * GOAL 1: have 1-2 packages reviewed by Mid june??
    * GOAL 2: revisit the 2-pager

7. Spreading the word to more people?
    * Keep doing it!

## To Dos
* look into the whedon bot
* Someway to capture feedback on our process -- survey??
* Kylen / Chris will help with the bot setup-- whedon the bot