RSE Stories
79 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsResearch Software Engineer Stories
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300 Nodes in a Closet
August 04, 2022 08:30 - 43 minutes - 23.8 MBFernanda isn't sure if it was genetics or fate that led her to high performance computing, but she's come a long way, and is grateful for the journey
SC22 Mini-series: ECP Past Participants
July 14, 2022 04:30 - 47 minutes - 26.5 MBSix past Early Career Program participants tell us about their experiences in the program and why others should apply as part of Supercomputing 2022.
Joys and Challenges with Big Research Data
July 07, 2022 08:30 - 34 minutes - 19.3 MBData engineering is an increasingly important part of research software engineering, and Ana tells us why.
SC22 Mini-series: Early Career Program
June 23, 2022 04:30 - 12 minutes - 7.2 MBMarina Kraeva of Iowa State University leads the planning of the Early Career Program this year at Supercomputing 2022.
Statistical Engineering
June 02, 2022 00:00 - 31 minutes - 23.6 MBDaniel's story tells us about research software engineering in biotech.
SC22 Mini-series: Inclusivity Committee
May 26, 2022 08:30 - 18 minutes - 15.9 MBJay Lofstead of Sandia National Laboratories has some big plans for the Inclusivity Committee at Supercomputing 2022.
The Really Cool Pen
May 05, 2022 08:30 - 21 minutes - 11.7 MBMegan Phinney brings excitement and energy to the HPC community, and her story started with a cool pen.
The Master Connector
April 07, 2022 08:30 - 43 minutes - 326 MBRowland has insights about opportunity and inclusion that have potential to change how you think.
The Podcast Experiment
March 03, 2022 08:30 - 35 minutes - 18.6 MBPeter was one of the original voices of RSE Stories as a host, and now we've flipped the mic to hear his story!
I'm invisible, but I can see the differences
February 03, 2022 08:30 - 34 minutes - 19 MBIn this 70th episode, Computational Scientist Peter Vaillancourt shares what he's learned about diversity and reflects on the challenges our community faces.
No Shortage of Ideas
January 06, 2022 08:30 - 37 minutes - 18.6 MBChase Million saw a world of work that he wanted to do, but not via a traditional academic route.
For the Love of Learning
December 02, 2021 08:30 - 41 minutes - 22.5 MBTim Haines is a quintessential passionate learner, and will tell you all about astrophysics, compilers, and systems.
Open Source Halloween
October 28, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutes - 35.4 MBLou was excited for his favorite holiday, Halloween, but he couldn't have predicted how an Open Source Halloween would change his life.
Followed by Servers
October 07, 2021 08:00 - 43 minutes - 23.3 MBAlec Scott is always building things, and takes his servers with him from home to college.
Making You Effective
September 02, 2021 08:30 - 29 minutes - 15.7 MBMichael Heroux of Sandia National Laboratories has a rich history with development and leadership for scientific software.
When I Couldn't Go to Work
August 05, 2021 08:00 - 34 minutes - 18.3 MBRobin Wilson is an academic freelancer that tells us a story of strength, and humor.
A Life of Its Own
July 08, 2021 08:30 - 27 minutes - 16.5 MBKalina is a research software engineer that specializes in Scientific Visualization, and combines science, the arts, and technology to make stunning cinematic performances.
Going in with enthusiasm
June 17, 2021 08:30 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBKate Court made the exciting journey from Arts and Humanities to computer science. On the way she enthusiastically helps communities build confidence in digital technologies.
Dinosaur
June 03, 2021 08:30 - 33 minutes - 17.9 MBThe story of the RSE Stories podcast host, a passionate developer, and avocado loving dinosaur.
Career Structures for RSEs
May 20, 2021 08:30 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBMeet Mark Abraham from the EuroCC National Competence Centre Sweden and one of the guardians of the Gromacs open source library.
Dreaming Spires
May 06, 2021 05:30 - 31 minutes - 15.2 MBEdd Salkield is a research software engineer and founder of Dreaming Spires, a research software consultancy bringing together developers and researchers.
It's a process
April 22, 2021 08:30 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MBFrank Loeffler is one of the founding members of the German RSE association. In this episode he takes us through the process to build a community more or less from scratch.
Are You Interested in Riddles?
April 01, 2021 08:30 - 36 minutes - 20.9 MBDaniel Nüst is a research software engineer with interest and expertise ranging from reproducibility to geoinformatics. His journey has taken him from industry, to graduate training, to asking fundamental questions about how we do research, and how the process could be changed for the better.
From Engineer to Manager
March 25, 2021 08:30 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MBMeet Mark Turner, Head of the RSE team at Newcastle University in the UK. In this episode we discuss the transition from engineer to manager and how to build effective RSE teams.
The Software Engineering Challenge
March 04, 2021 08:30 - 26 minutes - 13.7 MBRon is passionate about software engineering, teaching, and supporting the research community.
Working with you rather than for you
February 25, 2021 08:30 - 29 minutes - 13.5 MBPaul Richmond has stepped up to be the new president of the Society for Research Software Engineering in the UK. After years of masquerading as researcher he was finally able to move into a role as RSE. Oh, and watch out for what's hidden in his garden.
Sustaining People
February 18, 2021 08:30 - 43 minutes - 21.2 MBDan Katz is well-known in the research software engineering world for his leadership, and consistent work on policy and community.
The Shop
February 04, 2021 08:30 - 20 minutes - 11.2 MBResearch Software Engineers work with hardware too, and we should grow community around it.
We are here for a purpose
January 28, 2021 08:30 - 29 minutes - 13.4 MBAs former president of the Society of Research Software Engineering Alys Brett has a unique insight into the RSE movement and where it's heading.
For the Long Haul
January 21, 2021 08:30 - 30 minutes - 16.9 MBWhat does Research Software Engineering mean at a National Lab, and how is rock climbing like programming?
Teach People How to Code
January 14, 2021 08:30 - 23 minutes - 10.9 MBOlivia Guest is a computational cognitive modeler. She is also a prolific publisher and blogger. In this episode we discuss, amongst other things, two of her catchy blog posts.
The Purple Pythonista
January 07, 2021 08:30 - 24 minutes - 12.5 MBTania Allard is much more than a research software engineer, fostering community growth, and excitement for open source.
All things R
December 17, 2020 08:30 - 25 minutes - 11.9 MBMaëlle is well known in the R community: from being an associate editor at rOpenSci, the rWeekly blog or community initiatives such as rLadies. She has also an interesting portfolio of projects, including a project to monitor the impact of environmental factors on cardiac disease in India.
Founding Fathers
December 10, 2020 08:30 - 21 minutes - 11.4 MBIn this episode, we hear a story of how research software engineering came to be.
Equal Footing
December 03, 2020 08:30 - 26 minutes - 12.1 MBLet's put RSEs on equal footing with academics and professionals and get them recognised and formal roles, says Nooriyah Lohani from NESI in New Zealand. That requires to reach decision makers. And for that you need to build and foster a strong community first.
Give me Security, Give me Hope
November 19, 2020 08:30 - 27 minutes - 15.2 MBA journey of discovering a desire to be a research software engineer, finding a niche, and then fighting to keep it.
Key is your value set
November 12, 2020 08:30 - 28 minutes - 13 MBMeet Brian Hills, Deputy CEO and Head of Service Design at the Data Lab in Scotland. After years in the private sector Brian joined Datalab to help bridge the gap in data science between universities and the private sector. Ethics in data plays an important part and success strongly depends on your value set, says Brian.
Open Science is Critical
November 05, 2020 08:30 - 29 minutes - 13.3 MBAs director of the research software alliance Michelle takes us through the necessary changes we need to cope with the scientific challenges of the future. This includes digital skill sets as well as providing for reliable and safe handling of digital data and assets. In all these endeavours, open science is critical, says Michelle.
The Interview
October 29, 2020 08:30 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBFor our second annual Halloween special, we join Leo for the ultimate tech interview.
Brown Dog, Arcgis or Pizza?
October 22, 2020 08:30 - 25 minutes - 10.3 MBWhat does it mean to create a sustainable, resilient community?
I learnt how I should have done things
October 15, 2020 08:30 - 19 minutes - 8.94 MBWhen Nick left the private sector and went back to university to get his degree in computer science he found that he 'learnt how he should've done things' all along. Being back in academia Nick got himself involved in building the RSE community in Australia and New Zealand.
The Fortran Maestro
October 08, 2020 08:30 - 25 minutes - 12.6 MBWhere do object oriented design, Fortran, and innovation in designing your role collide? Listen to the episode this week to find out!
Pushing the bubble
October 01, 2020 08:30 - 25 minutes - 11.7 MBFrom assessing snow fall in Britain to livestock movements, Mike has provided his expertise in data science to policy makers and influencers. So testing the data and underlying assumptions is an essential step. For this it is sometimes necessary to move outside our comfort zone.
Establish or Perish
September 24, 2020 08:30 - 23 minutes - 12.2 MBIf you need to publish or perish as an academic researcher, then as a research software engineer you need to establish or perish.
R for Reproducibility
September 17, 2020 08:30 - 25 minutes - 11.6 MBWhat do plankton surveys, R and reproducibility have in common? In this episode, Anna Krystalli from the University of Sheffield (UK) shares her vast experience and covers areas from macro biology to R programming, community building to making software more open and reproducible.
The Wisdom of the Systems Engineer
September 10, 2020 08:30 - 24 minutes - 12.5 MBDiversity of background, perspective, and taking care of yourself and your team are only a few of the ingredients for resilient teams and tools.
Publish Without Perish
September 03, 2020 08:30 - 27 minutes - 12.4 MBHow can we move beyond publish or perish in science? Meet Emmy Tsang who is passionate about changing and improving the way we communicate science and make scientific discovery faster, fairer and better.
The Code Curious Biologist
August 27, 2020 08:30 - 20 minutes - 10.4 MBSuccess for a research team happens at the intersection between system admins, research software engineers, and researchers. No one knows this better than Blake Joyce.
How to make beer better
August 20, 2020 08:30 - 20 minutes - 9.62 MBHave you ever wondered how AI can improve the taste of beer? Look no further than the Flemish Institute for Biotechnology (VIB), where James Collier and Alexander Botzki are working hard to help beer lovers enjoy their drinks even more.
Science Gateways
August 13, 2020 07:30 - 25 minutes - 12.7 MBSuccessful and reproducible science is not just about writing software, but creating interfaces and interactions that are comfortable for researchers to use. In this episode, Sandra Gesing tells us about the importance of science gateways.