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