Helmholtz Hacky Hour - Meta Pad
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- **Location:** https://meet.gwdg.de/b/max-93j-2ef
- **Date**: every other Wednesday - 14:00 CET
- **"Hacky Hour"?**
- TLDR: A meeting of RSEs to have topic related discussions and Q&A.
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## List of upcoming events
* [24.02.2021 What could go wrong? Horror Stories in (collaborative) scientific computation](https://pad.gwdg.de/WQTN9BlRSAmkV58FNx7Kng#)
* [10.03.2021 How to select the right tools in software development?]()
* [24.03.2021 My preferred data visualization tools]()
* [07.04.2021 Helmholtz services that can assist you in research software development]()
* [21.04.2021 Automation in research software development]()
* [05.05.2021 Rewriting code for another system / programming language]()
* [19.05.2021 Pitfalls in data visualization]()
* [02.06.2021 Time and quality in research software development - a toxic relationship]()
* [16.06.2021 Working effectively with bad or old code]()
* [30.06.2021 When to parallelize your software]()
* [14.07.2021 Tools for handling (parametric) 3D-models]()
## List of past events
* [10.02.2021 Project organization for software development in research](https://pad.gwdg.de/-izoKma3QHS_QK8rjZSo2Q)
* [27.01.2021 Why don't you share your source code?](https://pad.gwdg.de/i0lUS5m2Qe2CvA7vcmpXow#)
* [09.12.2020 Sustainable programming](https://pad.gwdg.de/pEpVPcssTxGp-reJh30ZBQ#)
* [25.11.2020 Python - Best practices to import your own modules](https://pad.gwdg.de/QeVObZDdQWmxJGOdgSFEhw#)
* [11.11.2020 Non mainstream programming language meetup](https://pad.gwdg.de/UifQBMQWQYWG7oeY11cJHw#)
* [28.10.2020 Better Software Architecture](https://pad.gwdg.de/waoX5uu8SyO2tHoPvO30LQ#)
* [14.10.2020 Better Practices in Research Software Development](https://pad.gwdg.de/gcS7hc4yQ9CyyZmRCY8fBg#)
* [30.09.2020 Useful software development tools](https://pad.gwdg.de/WPGEksk-Qa2LIQJvJrlfDA#)__
* [16.09.2020 Data Visualization](https://pad.gwdg.de/uBpcCOFgTimAZQc8TJQeFA#)
* [02.09.2020 Working effectively with legacy code](https://pad.gwdg.de/Hpc3MWd8SfmmYasjuldEmQ#)
* [19.08.2020 Solving Coding Issues](https://pad.gwdg.de/clrQH-U8RMqIl1yimIfKcQ#)
* [05.08.2020 DevOps for Scientists](https://pad.gwdg.de/LJyi2mfmTTq7UPutzq5UQw#)
* [22.07.2020 Web Programming in Python](https://pad.gwdg.de/Ke0NbJToTlOZDzowV6twEQ#)
* [08.07.2020 The weirdness of calculating with floating point](https://pad.gwdg.de/GyJJcenoREqeY0Bi8ly1Pw#)
* [24.06.2020 Solving Coding Issues](https://pad.gwdg.de/KNE05gUSSgqPc8iYNmsThQ#)
* [10.06.2020 GitLab CI/CD](https://pad.gwdg.de/SdKNhasUQzODzyBAG0NOZg#)
* [27.05.2020 Better Shells](https://pad.gwdg.de/iq1GFQiuSbuF31PSaLTaeQ#)
* [13.05.2020 OSS Licenses](https://pad.gwdg.de/cWHR0JkPQm-cFV2oMesyVA#)
* [29.04.2020 Data Processing Pipelines (Tools and Techniques)](https://pad.gwdg.de/WJhuO7C4TVKPF2miCx7Jjw#)
* [22.04.2020 Data Visualization](https://pad.gwdg.de/b3XJrgetQD-n4RIiI4qWlw#)
* [15.04.2020 Public Money - Public Code](https://pad.gwdg.de/b0JjP7goSQWrMToHVcxb6w#)
## Possible future topics
> **Note:** feel free to add items; items can reoccur
- [x]Python doctest
- [x]Running code on GLIC with simple example.
- [x]Cython
- [x]Type checking in Python: mypy & co
- [x]Web Programming in Python (Django vs Flask vs Tornado vs Pyramid vs ...)
- [x]Sympy
- [x]Advanced Python programming book round
- [x]Non mainstream programming language meetup (or 'Nobody uses this anymore' programming language usage discussion; for example: Lisp, Smalltalk, APL, Pascal, ...)
- [x]Solving coding issues
- [x][Sentry](https://sentry.io) (automatic error monitoring)
- [x]CI & CD
- [x]DevOps for scientists - helping researchers becoming happy developers
- [x]Better shells: zsh, powershell, xonsh, ...
- [x]OSS licenses
- [x]Data processing pipelines
- [x]Data visualization
- [x]The weirdness of calculating with floating point
- [x]Parametric 3D modelling with OpenSCAD
- [x]Shiny R applications
- [x]DevOps in science by example (for better understanding and/or brainstorming ideas)
- [x]Working effectively with legacy Code (examples and/or best practices)
- [x]Writing cross platform software, cross compiling
- [x]Unit Testing Patterns and Anti-Patterns
- [x]Clean Code / Architecture
- [x]3D data visualization with Python
- [x]Plotting maps with Python
- [x]Better Practices in Research Software Development
- [x]Python - best practices to import your own modules: imports/PYHTONPATH/setuptools?
- [x] Sustainable programming
- [ ] Why my script runs so slow?