2 General description of Software and Data Carpentry.
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6 <a href="{{ site.carpentries_site }}"><img src="{{ relative_root_path }}/assets/img/cp-logo-blue.svg" alt="The Carpentries logo" /></a>
9 <p><a href="{{ site.carpentries_site }}">The Carpentries</a> comprises
10 Software Carpentry and Data Carpentry, communities of Instructors, Trainers,
11 Maintainers, helpers, and supporters who share a mission to teach
12 foundational coding and data science skills to researchers. In January,
13 2018, The Carpentries was formed by the merger of Software Carpentry and
16 <p>While individual lessons and workshops continue to be run under each
17 lesson project, The Carpentries provide overall staffing and governance, as
18 well as support for assessment, instructor training and mentoring.
19 Memberships are joint, and the Carpentries project maintains a shared Code
20 of Conduct. The Carpentries is a fiscally sponsored project of Community
21 Initiatives, a registered 501(c)3 non-profit based in California, USA.</p>
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26 <a href="{{ site.swc_site }}"><img src="{{ relative_root_path }}/assets/img/swc-icon-blue.svg" alt="Software Carpentry logo" /></a>
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29 <p>Since 1998, <a href="{{ site.swc_site }}">Software Carpentry</a> has
30 been teaching researchers across all disciplines the foundational coding
31 skills they need to get more done in less time and with less pain. Its
32 volunteer instructors have run hundreds of events for thousands of learners
33 around the world. Now that all research involves some degree of
34 computational work, whether with big data, cloud computing, or simple task
35 automation, these skills are needed more than ever.</p>
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41 <a href="{{ site.dc_site }}"><img src="{{ relative_root_path }}/assets/img/dc-icon-black.svg" alt="Data Carpentry logo" /></a>
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44 <p><a href="{{ site.dc_site }}">Data Carpentry</a> develops and teaches
45 workshops on the fundamental data skills needed to conduct research. Its
46 target audience is researchers who have little to no prior computational
47 experience, and its lessons are domain specific, building on learners'
48 existing knowledge to enable them to quickly apply skills learned to their
49 own research. Data Carpentry workshops take researchers through the entire
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56 <a href="{{ site.lc_site }}"><img src="{{ relative_root_path }}/assets/img/lc-icon-black.png" alt="Library Carpentry logo" /></a>
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59 <p><a href="{{ site.lc_site }}">Library Carpentry</a> is in discussions with
60 The Carpentries to be a Lesson Project, like Software Carpentry*
61 and Data Carpentry. Library Carpentry develops lessons and
62 teaches workshops for and with people working in library- and
63 information-related roles. Its goal is to create an on-ramp to empower this
64 community to use software and data in their own work, as well as be
65 advocates for and train others in efficient, effective and reproducible data
66 and software practices.</p>