Appendix B — Recoding

This appendix lists the raw-to-category allocation tables for free-text questions. Each row links one normalized raw response to its assigned category in the corresponding chapter summary table.

Allocation tables are generated when question chapters are rendered and cached for display here.

B.0.1 Conference (Nordics)

Conference (Nordics) raw-to-category allocation [Main]
Each row links one normalized raw response to its category in the summary table
Raw response Assigned category Allocation type Frequency (n)
computer applications and quantitative methods in archaeology (caa) 2025 Digital Humanities and GLAM Recoded 1
dhnb Digital Humanities and GLAM Recoded 1
digikult Digital Humanities and GLAM Recoded 1
digital humanities in nordic and baltic countries (dhnb) Digital Humanities and GLAM Recoded 1
huminfra nodes conference Digital Humanities and GLAM Recoded 1
semantic web in libraris (swib) Digital Humanities and GLAM Recoded 1
språkbanken meetings Digital Humanities and GLAM Recoded 1
theory and practice of digital libraries Digital Humanities and GLAM Recoded 1
computing related conferences and workshops (nordugrid HPC and e-infrastructure Recoded 1
egi HPC and e-infrastructure Recoded 1
hipeac HPC and e-infrastructure Recoded 1
isc HPC and e-infrastructure Recoded 1
neic HPC and e-infrastructure Recoded 1
openacc summit HPC and e-infrastructure Recoded 1
nobugs Chemistry, materials and photon science Recoded 2
epdic Chemistry, materials and photon science Recoded 1
hice una demo en el workshop “gap developers & users meetings 2022” y este año lo presentaré en el workshop “turbogap school 2026” Chemistry, materials and photon science Recoded 1
iucr Chemistry, materials and photon science Recoded 1
adass Astronomy, space and physics Recoded 1
icns Astronomy, space and physics Recoded 1
software defined space conference Astronomy, space and physics Recoded 1
wlcg) Astronomy, space and physics Recoded 1
nordic rse 2025 RSE community conferences Recoded 1
nordic rse conference RSE community conferences Recoded 1
nordic rse-conference RSE community conferences Recoded 1
nordicrsecon RSE community conferences Recoded 1
Unchanged 2
language resources and evaluation conference (lrec) AI, NLP and vision Recoded 1
swedish language technology conference (sltc) AI, NLP and vision Recoded 1
egu Geosciences and environment Recoded 1
esa living planete Geosciences and environment Recoded 1
ecm Mathematics and statistics Recoded 1
huminfra sweden 2024 Multiple or unspecified conferences Recoded 1
practicalmeeg Neuroscience and psychology Recoded 1
posit::conf R ecosystem Recoded 1
netsci Social sciences and networks Recoded 1
europeana tech europeana tech Unchanged 1
international conferences international conferences Unchanged 1
meg-nord meg-nord Unchanged 1
nofe nofe Unchanged 1
nordic-rse nordic-rse Unchanged 1
pha4ge pha4ge Unchanged 1

B.0.2 Organization (South Africa)

Organization (South Africa) raw-to-category allocation [Main]
Each row links one normalized raw response to its category in the summary table
Raw response Assigned category Allocation type Frequency (n)

B.0.3 Discipline (Nordics)

Discipline (Nordics) raw-to-category allocation [Others]
Each row links one normalized raw response to its category in the summary table
Raw response Assigned category Allocation type Frequency (n)
digital humanities Humanities and social sciences Recoded 1
geisteswissenschaften Humanities and social sciences Recoded 1
social sciences; digital humanitities Humanities and social sciences Recoded 1
so all of the above Cross-cutting / research-wide Recoded 1
we operate university-wide Cross-cutting / research-wide Recoded 1
data visualization Computing, data and engineering Recoded 1
neuroscience Life sciences and neuroscience Recoded 1
all all Unchanged 1

B.0.4 Which university do you work for? (Nordics)

Which university do you work for? (Nordics) raw-to-category allocation [Others]
Each row links one normalized raw response to its category in the summary table
Raw response Assigned category Allocation type Frequency (n)

B.0.5 Official job title (Nordics)

Official job title (Nordics) raw-to-category allocation [Main]
Each row links one normalized raw response to its category in the summary table
Raw response Assigned category Allocation type Frequency (n)
research engineer Software engineer / developer Recoded 3
senior engineer Software engineer / developer Recoded 3
research software engineer Software engineer / developer Recoded 2
digital research engineer Software engineer / developer Recoded 1
principal research engineer Software engineer / developer Recoded 1
programmer Software engineer / developer Recoded 1
scientific programmer Software engineer / developer Recoded 1
senio engineer Software engineer / developer Recoded 1
senior research engineer Software engineer / developer Recoded 1
senioringeniør Software engineer / developer Recoded 1
doctoral researcher Researcher (other title) Recoded 1
junior research fellow of bioinformatics Researcher (other title) Recoded 1
junior researcher Researcher (other title) Recoded 1
postdoctoral researcher Researcher (other title) Recoded 1
research fellow Researcher (other title) Recoded 1
researcher Researcher (other title) Recoded 1
senior researcher Researcher (other title) Recoded 1
application specialist Technical / professional support role Recoded 1
machine learning specialist Technical / professional support role Recoded 1
ocean data analyst Technical / professional support role Recoded 1
special consultant - research software engineer Technical / professional support role Recoded 1
technician and research engineer Technical / professional support role Recoded 1
assistant professor Faculty / professor Recoded 2
lecturer Faculty / professor Recoded 1
doctoral candidate PhD student / postdoctoral researcher Recoded 1
phd student PhD student / postdoctoral researcher Recoded 1
academic rse Research Software Engineer / Developer Recoded 1
rse Research Software Engineer / Developer Recoded 1
bioinformatician Data / computational specialist Recoded 1
it architect it architect Unchanged 1
research software scientist research software scientist Unchanged 1
senior scientist senior scientist Unchanged 1
specialkonsulent specialkonsulent Unchanged 1
staff scientist staff scientist Unchanged 1

B.0.6 Job title used (Nordics)

Job title used (Nordics) raw-to-category allocation [Main]
Each row links one normalized raw response to its category in the summary table
Raw response Assigned category Allocation type Frequency (n)
research software engineer Software engineer / developer Recoded 2
full stack developer + sysadmin Software engineer / developer Recoded 1
scientific software developer Software engineer / developer Recoded 1
security engineer Software engineer / developer Recoded 1
coordinator Technical / professional support role Recoded 1
hpc specialist Technical / professional support role Recoded 1
it administrator Technical / professional support role Recoded 1
application expert application expert Unchanged 2
bioinformatician Data / computational specialist Recoded 1
data manager Management / team lead Recoded 1
data shepard data shepard Unchanged 1
project leader project leader Unchanged 1
r-guru r-guru Unchanged 1

B.0.7 User Group

User Group raw-to-category allocation [Others]
Each row links one normalized raw response to its category in the summary table
Raw response Assigned category Allocation type Frequency (n)
anyone who wants to use my software (typically researches in my field Global/international researchers Recoded 1
forschende international Global/international researchers Recoded 1
global research area Global/international researchers Recoded 1
globally) Global/international researchers Recoded 1
in principle anyone Global/international researchers Recoded 1
internationally Global/international researchers Recoded 1
no matter which country Global/international researchers Recoded 1
regardless of affiliation Global/international researchers Recoded 1
researchers anywhere via maintained public services Global/international researchers Recoded 1
researchers around the world Global/international researchers Recoded 1
researchers in international projects Global/international researchers Recoded 1
researchers worldwide Global/international researchers Recoded 1
collaborators of researchers in my department Within institution (dept/university) Recoded 1
mostly within the university Within institution (dept/university) Recoded 1
for business automation workflows Business process automation Recoded 1
en breve también podré ofrecer soporte a grupos específicos dentro de otras instituciones de finlandia External institutional partners Recoded 1
researchers in our field of research Field-specific researchers Recoded 1
project based collaborations Project-based collaborators Recoded 1
anyone anyone Unchanged 1
clients with research heavy projects clients with research heavy projects Unchanged 1

B.0.8 Funding

Funding raw-to-category allocation [Others]
Each row links one normalized raw response to its category in the summary table
Raw response Assigned category Allocation type Frequency (n)
it’s part of my job it’s part of my job Unchanged 1

B.0.9 Grant (Netherlands)

Grant (Netherlands) raw-to-category allocation [Main]
Each row links one normalized raw response to its category in the summary table
Raw response Assigned category Allocation type Frequency (n)
nwo NWO Recoded 8
many. mostly nwo NWO Recoded 1
most often nwo NWO Recoded 1
nwo + groeifonds NWO Recoded 1
nwo vidi NWO Recoded 1
nwo/open science council NWO Recoded 1
horizon europe Horizon Europe Recoded 8
horizon europen Horizon Europe Recoded 1
erc ERC Recoded 2
erc and horizon. ERC Recoded 1
open science council Open Science NL / Council Recoded 1
open science nl Open Science NL / Council Recoded 1
thematic Thematic Recoded 1
thematic dcc Thematic Recoded 1
zonmw ZonMw Recoded 2
bioimaging Bioimaging Recoded 1
eu EU (unspecified) Recoded 1
internal university grant Internal university grant Recoded 1
lsri LSRI Recoded 1
all of the above Multiple grants Recoded 1
ukri UKRI Recoded 1
no idea no idea Unchanged 1
pdi-ssh pdi-ssh Unchanged 1
tdcc-lsh tdcc-lsh Unchanged 1

B.0.10 Usage of AI

Usage of AI raw-to-category allocation [Others]
Each row links one normalized raw response to its category in the summary table
Raw response Assigned category Allocation type Frequency (n)
formatting Code assistance and refactoring Recoded 1
naming variables and concepts Code assistance and refactoring Recoded 1
helping navigate (to me) foreign large code bases Code comprehension and problem solving Recoded 1
problem solving Code comprehension and problem solving Recoded 1
code reviews Code review and linting Recoded 1
initial prototype Prototyping and scaffolding Recoded 1
complementing pr reviews complementing pr reviews Unchanged 1
generate the raw code generate the raw code Unchanged 1
search engine replacement (since they all suck now) search engine replacement (since they all suck now) Unchanged 1

B.0.11 AI Tools

AI Tools raw-to-category allocation [Others]
Each row links one normalized raw response to its category in the summary table
Raw response Assigned category Allocation type Frequency (n)
le chat Mistral (Le Chat, Vibe) Recoded 1
mistral Mistral (Le Chat, Vibe) Recoded 1
mistral vibe Mistral (Le Chat, Vibe) Recoded 1
deepseek DeepSeek Recoded 2
locally hosted qwen Local LLMs Recoded 1
we run local models Local LLMs Recoded 1
copilot Microsoft/GitHub Copilot Recoded 2
internal gpt solution (gpt uio) Institution-hosted LLMs Recoded 1
openai codex OpenAI Codex Recoded 1
lumo Proton Lumo Recoded 1
duck.ai duck.ai Unchanged 1
quen quen Unchanged 1

B.0.12 What skills do you think are necessary to effectively use generative AI for research software development tasks? (Nordics)

What skills do you think are necessary to effectively use generative AI for research software development tasks? (Nordics) raw-to-category allocation [Main]
Each row links one normalized raw response to its category in the summary table
Raw response Assigned category Allocation type Frequency (n)
critical thinking Critical thinking, scepticism and output validation Recoded 3
common sense Critical thinking, scepticism and output validation Recoded 1
critical eye on the result Critical thinking, scepticism and output validation Recoded 1
critical reading Critical thinking, scepticism and output validation Recoded 1
critical sense Critical thinking, scepticism and output validation Recoded 1
pensamiento crítico Critical thinking, scepticism and output validation Recoded 1
reading/using with a “critical” lense Critical thinking, scepticism and output validation Recoded 1
scepticism Critical thinking, scepticism and output validation Recoded 1
sceptisisim Critical thinking, scepticism and output validation Recoded 1
sound scepticism! Critical thinking, scepticism and output validation Recoded 1
vibe-coders are working blindly and introduce terrible mistakes Critical thinking, scepticism and output validation Recoded 1
you need to be critical of what it outputs Critical thinking, scepticism and output validation Recoded 1
development without generative ai for a while. Foundational software engineering skills Recoded 1
fundamental knowledge about research software dev Foundational software engineering skills Recoded 1
good engineering skill Foundational software engineering skills Recoded 1
knowing how to do the job without genai Foundational software engineering skills Recoded 1
knowledge of software Foundational software engineering skills Recoded 1
previous coding experience Foundational software engineering skills Recoded 1
same as normal rs work Foundational software engineering skills Recoded 1
same as now Foundational software engineering skills Recoded 1
software development skills (version control Foundational software engineering skills Recoded 1
software engineering Foundational software engineering skills Recoded 1
which requires research and programming skills. Foundational software engineering skills Recoded 1
you need to already be a good well rounded developer Foundational software engineering skills Recoded 1
you would still need to have solid understanding of the software development process and architecture. with models you can only improve the gap you know you are missing. often models don’t automatically improve the gap you don’t know you are missing. Foundational software engineering skills Recoded 1
choosing energy-cheap models Prompt engineering and generative AI literacy Recoded 1
fundamental knowledge about generative ai and its limitation Prompt engineering and generative AI literacy Recoded 1
good prompt engineering Prompt engineering and generative AI literacy Recoded 1
how to prompt well Prompt engineering and generative AI literacy Recoded 1
how to use/prompt ai tools efficiently Prompt engineering and generative AI literacy Recoded 1
keeping up to date on genai tools Prompt engineering and generative AI literacy Recoded 1
knowledge of ai tools Prompt engineering and generative AI literacy Recoded 1
llm knowledge Prompt engineering and generative AI literacy Recoded 1
prompt enigneering Prompt engineering and generative AI literacy Recoded 1
proper prompting; understanding of llms; proper knowledge of programming languages Prompt engineering and generative AI literacy Recoded 1
structured prompting Prompt engineering and generative AI literacy Recoded 1
understanding of flow to get most out of tools Prompt engineering and generative AI literacy Recoded 1
understanding of what ai is attempting to do Prompt engineering and generative AI literacy Recoded 1
good examples that shows possibilities and limitations. a careful attitude. Judgement on when and how to use AI Recoded 1
how to use ai-generated results efficiently and safely Judgement on when and how to use AI Recoded 1
humility Judgement on when and how to use AI Recoded 1
knowing what tasks to delegate Judgement on when and how to use AI Recoded 1
restraint. limit ai use since it’s extremely easy to overuse it resulting in low quality code Judgement on when and how to use AI Recoded 1
taste Judgement on when and how to use AI Recoded 1
the ability to look the other way Judgement on when and how to use AI Recoded 1
to know when to use it and when not to Judgement on when and how to use AI Recoded 1
when to not use Judgement on when and how to use AI Recoded 1
when to use Judgement on when and how to use AI Recoded 1
code fluency Programming language and code comprehension Recoded 1
code understanding Programming language and code comprehension Recoded 1
conocimiento (aunque sea básico) del lenguaje/sistema relacionado con las preguntas Programming language and code comprehension Recoded 1
one needs to know how to at least read code to effectively use ai tools. Programming language and code comprehension Recoded 1
reading/writing Programming language and code comprehension Recoded 1
reasonable grasp of the programming language (to use it safely) Programming language and code comprehension Recoded 1
understanding of the technology the ai is producing output for. Programming language and code comprehension Recoded 1
testing Testing, QA and verification Recoded 3
formal validation methods Testing, QA and verification Recoded 1
how to verify code Testing, QA and verification Recoded 1
qa and testing Testing, QA and verification Recoded 1
code reviewing Code review, fact-checking and quality control Recoded 1
fact checking Code review, fact-checking and quality control Recoded 1
reviewing Code review, fact-checking and quality control Recoded 1
workflows that mitigate slop (e.g. manual review) Code review, fact-checking and quality control Recoded 1
devops DevOps, cloud, HPC and data engineering Recoded 1
knowledge about cloud platforms DevOps, cloud, HPC and data engineering Recoded 1
knowledge about hpc DevOps, cloud, HPC and data engineering Recoded 1
strong data engineering fundamentals DevOps, cloud, HPC and data engineering Recoded 1
and have to also understand the problem you’re trying to make it solve for you Domain and use-case understanding Recoded 1
background understanding of the use case Domain and use-case understanding Recoded 1
understanding important concepts Domain and use-case understanding Recoded 1
understanding of basics Domain and use-case understanding Recoded 1
architechture understanding Software architecture and system design Recoded 1
software architecture Software architecture and system design Recoded 1
system architecture planning Software architecture and system design Recoded 1
understanding of how parts go together Software architecture and system design Recoded 1
following up with learning/research Continuous learning and research practice Recoded 1
motivation to learn Continuous learning and research practice Recoded 1
research methodology Continuous learning and research practice Recoded 1
ability to break a problem down into smaller problems Problem decomposition, planning and algorithms Recoded 1
planning Problem decomposition, planning and algorithms Recoded 1
solid algorithmic idea of what one wants to do Problem decomposition, planning and algorithms Recoded 1
management). ability to understand information sources Project and workflow management Recoded 1
project management Project and workflow management Recoded 1
software project management Project and workflow management Recoded 1
ai ethics Security awareness and AI ethics Recoded 1
notion of basic security caveats Security awareness and AI ethics Recoded 1
understand security issues that can arise. software engineering and architecture are still prerequisites Security awareness and AI ethics Recoded 1
documentation Software documentation Recoded 3
communication Communication and collaboration Recoded 1
without them NA Excluded 1

B.0.13 Benefits

Benefits raw-to-category allocation [Others]
Each row links one normalized raw response to its category in the summary table
Raw response Assigned category Allocation type Frequency (n)
community community Unchanged 1
knowledge and experience sharing knowledge and experience sharing Unchanged 1
political drive and strenght for building a career path political drive and strenght for building a career path Unchanged 1

B.0.14 Nordic RSE - Community

Nordic RSE - Community raw-to-category allocation [Others]
Each row links one normalized raw response to its category in the summary table
Raw response Assigned category Allocation type Frequency (n)
avoid sections) avoid sections) Unchanged 1
example agents.md file (including must-have example agents.md file (including must-have Unchanged 1
good-to-have good-to-have Unchanged 1
guest in other academic conferences and workshop which are not strictly about rse guest in other academic conferences and workshop which are not strictly about rse Unchanged 1
indentify a person involved in the politics and administration of each university to affect budget and planning decisions about rse development indentify a person involved in the politics and administration of each university to affect budget and planning decisions about rse development Unchanged 1
political work at the level of institutions; policy work political work at the level of institutions; policy work Unchanged 1
provide model/agent friendly (availability/format) better practices materials provide model/agent friendly (availability/format) better practices materials Unchanged 1

B.0.15 Association activities (United States)

Association activities (United States) raw-to-category allocation [Main]
Each row links one normalized raw response to its category in the summary table
Raw response Assigned category Allocation type Frequency (n)
conferences conferences Unchanged 2
  • detailed guidance on developing and maintaining open-source repositories (e.g.
  • detailed guidance on developing and maintaining open-source repositories (e.g.
Unchanged 1
  • best-practice guidelines for research software development (reproducibility
  • best-practice guidelines for research software development (reproducibility
Unchanged 1
  • community events (virtual or in person) for discussing best practices or approaches for rses - workshops in specific problems in the field
  • community events (virtual or in person) for discussing best practices or approaches for rses - workshops in specific problems in the field
Unchanged 1
advocacy on behalf of rse with funding agencies and campus administrations. advocacy on behalf of rse with funding agencies and campus administrations. Unchanged 1
advocate/lead in the professionalization of the field advocate/lead in the professionalization of the field Unchanged 1
and community events (these are all provided already by us-rse). opportunities to talk with students about rse careers. and community events (these are all provided already by us-rse). opportunities to talk with students about rse careers. Unchanged 1
and completely unhinged revenge plots and completely unhinged revenge plots Unchanged 1
and i don’t think there’s a critical mass of rses in my area to support a group here. and i don’t think there’s a critical mass of rses in my area to support a group here. Unchanged 1
and i wonder if this job title will go through something like what “data scientist” did in the 2010s where more people having the job led to a clearer definition and new and i wonder if this job title will go through something like what “data scientist” did in the 2010s where more people having the job led to a clearer definition and new Unchanged 1
and ideally providing some form of formal certification or similar to help signify the expertise in this field. and ideally providing some form of formal certification or similar to help signify the expertise in this field. Unchanged 1
and mentorship programs for early-career rses would be highly valuable. career development resources and mentorship programs for early-career rses would be highly valuable. career development resources Unchanged 1
and outreach). * active discussion about how to seek and apply for rse jobs – especially when coming from a non-rse position – including updated lists of available opportunities. and outreach). * active discussion about how to seek and apply for rse jobs – especially when coming from a non-rse position – including updated lists of available opportunities. Unchanged 1
and reproducible workflows. in addition and reproducible workflows. in addition Unchanged 1
and workshops and workshops Unchanged 1
annual virtual gathering annual virtual gathering Unchanged 1
as a society as a society Unchanged 1
book clubs book clubs Unchanged 1
but i work from home from a rural/isolated area but i work from home from a rural/isolated area Unchanged 1
but these folks aren’t professional software engineers and often don’t realize how little they know about software engineering professionalism. but these folks aren’t professional software engineers and often don’t realize how little they know about software engineering professionalism. Unchanged 1
ci/cd recommendations) - monthly seminars or technical talks focused on tools and workflows - hands-on trainings/workshops (e.g. ci/cd recommendations) - monthly seminars or technical talks focused on tools and workflows - hands-on trainings/workshops (e.g. Unchanged 1
cloud workflow cloud workflow Unchanged 1
cloud/hpc integration cloud/hpc integration Unchanged 1
collaboration opportunities across institutions collaboration opportunities across institutions Unchanged 1
community channels (like slack) community channels (like slack) Unchanged 1
community forums or discussion groups for knowledge sharing community forums or discussion groups for knowledge sharing Unchanged 1
community meetings community meetings Unchanged 1
community projects community projects Unchanged 1
conferences and in person activities conferences and in person activities Unchanged 1
conferences and social/networking events for rses. i really only care about in person ones conferences and social/networking events for rses. i really only care about in person ones Unchanged 1
connecting existing local sre related departments connecting existing local sre related departments Unchanged 1
containerization containerization Unchanged 1
create more space for people to share ideas. once a year large event is good but it would also be beneficial to have smaller and more frequent meetups. i think we could benefit of of the work done by others and not re-invent the wheel if we share more ideas/work. create more space for people to share ideas. once a year large event is good but it would also be beneficial to have smaller and more frequent meetups. i think we could benefit of of the work done by others and not re-invent the wheel if we share more ideas/work. Unchanged 1
curate good enough / best practices. understand how various centers and software groups manage to sustain rses. federal and state recognition of the job title and description to be able to hire qualified people and justify their salary. curate good enough / best practices. understand how various centers and software groups manage to sustain rses. federal and state recognition of the job title and description to be able to hire qualified people and justify their salary. Unchanged 1
discussion forums discussion forums Unchanged 1
discussions about how to increase funding and opportunities for and recognition of the importance of high-quality research software. in general discussions about how to increase funding and opportunities for and recognition of the importance of high-quality research software. in general Unchanged 1
engineering discussions engineering discussions Unchanged 1
establish standards for software engineering skills establish standards for software engineering skills Unchanged 1
etc) etc) Unchanged 1
etc. etc. Unchanged 1
find a way to provide academic credit for research which can only be achieved by writing software find a way to provide academic credit for research which can only be achieved by writing software Unchanged 1
governance governance Unchanged 1
helping define subtypes of rse jobs. i’ve started to notice clusters of jobs helping define subtypes of rse jobs. i’ve started to notice clusters of jobs Unchanged 1
high quality technical content. short courses. case studies. certifications. high quality technical content. short courses. case studies. certifications. Unchanged 1
how can rse organizations and teams maintain funding) how can rse organizations and teams maintain funding) Unchanged 1
how to encourage scientists/programmers to be rses how to encourage scientists/programmers to be rses Unchanged 1
i guess support for unionization? also advocacy for funding for research software development in general. i guess support for unionization? also advocacy for funding for research software development in general. Unchanged 1
i think some sort of catalog of tools that have been developed by rse association members that they might be interested in having collaborators for i think some sort of catalog of tools that have been developed by rse association members that they might be interested in having collaborators for Unchanged 1
i want to work with other to solve the problem: how do we i want to work with other to solve the problem: how do we Unchanged 1
i would be interested in attending conferences run by such a group. i would be interested in attending conferences run by such a group. Unchanged 1
i would like to see regular technical workshops and hands-on training sessions focused on modern research software practices such as scalable data pipelines i would like to see regular technical workshops and hands-on training sessions focused on modern research software practices such as scalable data pipelines Unchanged 1
i’d like to see more professional training in the discipline of software engineering. we often have folks offering to tell others how they wound up doing something slightly better i’d like to see more professional training in the discipline of software engineering. we often have folks offering to tell others how they wound up doing something slightly better Unchanged 1
including job boards and guidance on transitioning between academia and industry including job boards and guidance on transitioning between academia and industry Unchanged 1
intermediate and advanced professional development opportunities intermediate and advanced professional development opportunities Unchanged 1
it would be great to meet more folks. i would appreciate like online coffees or similar. rse as a position can be lonely. it would be great to meet more folks. i would appreciate like online coffees or similar. rse as a position can be lonely. Unchanged 1
job board job board Unchanged 1
job boards are the most useful output from national associations job boards are the most useful output from national associations Unchanged 1
labor unions labor unions Unchanged 1
latest tech stacks being used by rses latest tech stacks being used by rses Unchanged 1
local networking local networking Unchanged 1
meetings meetings Unchanged 1
ml engineer ml engineer Unchanged 1
more focused resources specific to academic disciplines. more focused resources specific to academic disciplines. Unchanged 1
more information sharing more information sharing Unchanged 1
more modular yet diverse engagement activities. more modular yet diverse engagement activities. Unchanged 1
more open collaborations more open collaborations Unchanged 1
more support of small systems instead of big-data and institutional orientation more support of small systems instead of big-data and institutional orientation Unchanged 1
more talks and events more talks and events Unchanged 1
new tools in security and infrastructure new tools in security and infrastructure Unchanged 1
no idea no idea Unchanged 1
offering training and general support for those in the community without a formal background in software engineering. offering training and general support for those in the community without a formal background in software engineering. Unchanged 1
on licensing on licensing Unchanged 1
or that they have found useful or that they have found useful Unchanged 1
organizational discussions (how should rse teams be organized and led organizational discussions (how should rse teams be organized and led Unchanged 1
outreach to research institutions and departments outreach to research institutions and departments Unchanged 1
possibly career panels for grad students? possibly career panels for grad students? Unchanged 1
providing opportunities to rses that can help them with their professional development. this would include trainings providing opportunities to rses that can help them with their professional development. this would include trainings Unchanged 1
raise the baseline for research software quality and accuracy? raise the baseline for research software quality and accuracy? Unchanged 1
regular opportunities to discuss challenges and best practices with other rses regular opportunities to discuss challenges and best practices with other rses Unchanged 1
related roles (like data engineer related roles (like data engineer Unchanged 1
resources resources Unchanged 1
seminars seminars Unchanged 1
testing frameworks testing frameworks Unchanged 1
testing guidelines testing guidelines Unchanged 1
that one could review for candidates for needs that my users might have that one could review for candidates for needs that my users might have Unchanged 1
the us-rse organization has a slack workspace with quite a few interesting channels/topics the us-rse organization has a slack workspace with quite a few interesting channels/topics Unchanged 1
tips and tricks for navigating the generally unofficial rse role tips and tricks for navigating the generally unofficial rse role Unchanged 1
training on optimizing productivity using ai tooling. training on optimizing productivity using ai tooling. Unchanged 1
training on rse best practices training on rse best practices Unchanged 1
training opportunities where i can learn from presentations that other people give showing their trials and tribulations or final products training opportunities where i can learn from presentations that other people give showing their trials and tribulations or final products Unchanged 1
tutorials and learning groups for specialized frameworks and programming languages. tutorials and learning groups for specialized frameworks and programming languages. Unchanged 1
updates on rse activity and networking opportunities updates on rse activity and networking opportunities Unchanged 1
visibility for scientific software visibility for scientific software Unchanged 1
ways to meet people writing research software in the same academic discipline ways to meet people writing research software in the same academic discipline Unchanged 1
were i younger were i younger Unchanged 1
what us-rse provides already is what i already expect and use. what us-rse provides already is what i already expect and use. Unchanged 1
which i really appreciate. there are regional meet-ups which i really appreciate. there are regional meet-ups Unchanged 1
which i wish i could participate in more which i wish i could participate in more Unchanged 1
work/life balance work/life balance Unchanged 1
workflow automation) workflow automation) Unchanged 1
workshops workshops Unchanged 1
workshops for novel and up-and-coming technologies workshops for novel and up-and-coming technologies Unchanged 1
would also be beneficial. would also be beneficial. Unchanged 1

B.0.16 RSE Institute - Tasks (Germany)

RSE Institute - Tasks (Germany) raw-to-category allocation [Others]
Each row links one normalized raw response to its category in the summary table
Raw response Assigned category Allocation type Frequency (n)
advocate for more open source research software advocate for more open source research software Unchanged 1
aligning the promotion studies with industry relevant trends which provides transferable skills so that researcher don’t end up with no/unpleasant jobs after academia. aligning the promotion studies with industry relevant trends which provides transferable skills so that researcher don’t end up with no/unpleasant jobs after academia. Unchanged 1
all of the listed tasks are good all of the listed tasks are good Unchanged 1
and software tools that support both and software tools that support both Unchanged 1
beratung und unterstützung dabei forschungssoftware auf unabhängige beine zu stellen (z.b. ausgründung) und diese dann aber wieder in anträge und projekte als ressourcen aufzunehmen beratung und unterstützung dabei forschungssoftware auf unabhängige beine zu stellen (z.b. ausgründung) und diese dann aber wieder in anträge und projekte als ressourcen aufzunehmen Unchanged 1
but achieving all of them seems unrealistic. i would prefer an (initial) focus on the selected tasks. but achieving all of them seems unrealistic. i would prefer an (initial) focus on the selected tasks. Unchanged 1
career development programs for rses (incl. helping international people navigate how to have a career as an rse in the german system) career development programs for rses (incl. helping international people navigate how to have a career as an rse in the german system) Unchanged 1
comptia comptia Unchanged 1
etc.) etc.) Unchanged 1
kuration aktiver forschungssoftware kuration aktiver forschungssoftware Unchanged 1
methoden und digitalen tools. methoden und digitalen tools. Unchanged 1
open data open data Unchanged 1
promotion of open science promotion of open science Unchanged 1
support/material/networking for multiplicators (e. g. support/material/networking for multiplicators (e. g. Unchanged 1
trainings with certification (similar to lpic trainings with certification (similar to lpic Unchanged 1
university teachers) for education/skill development as a “soft skill” along broader education university teachers) for education/skill development as a “soft skill” along broader education Unchanged 1
unless the two orgs merge at some point. unless the two orgs merge at some point. Unchanged 1
vermittlung bereits existierender aber unbekannter forschungssoftware an potentielle anwender vermittlung bereits existierender aber unbekannter forschungssoftware an potentielle anwender Unchanged 1
vermittlung von kompetenzträgern vermittlung von kompetenzträgern Unchanged 1
whatever de-rse doesn’t do whatever de-rse doesn’t do Unchanged 1
z.b. bei nischigen kombinationen von fächern z.b. bei nischigen kombinationen von fächern Unchanged 1

B.0.17 Nordic RSE - Tasks

Nordic RSE - Tasks raw-to-category allocation [Others]
Each row links one normalized raw response to its category in the summary table
Raw response Assigned category Allocation type Frequency (n)
anyone generating scripts to analyze data does not constitute software) anyone generating scripts to analyze data does not constitute software) Unchanged 1
clarify difference between scripts and software (many don’t seem to know the difference clarify difference between scripts and software (many don’t seem to know the difference Unchanged 1
lobby for funding from funding agencies to invest in research software projects and maintenance of existing software projects lobby for funding from funding agencies to invest in research software projects and maintenance of existing software projects Unchanged 1
personal grants for rse (fellowships personal grants for rse (fellowships Unchanged 1
travel grants) travel grants) Unchanged 1

B.0.18 Membership value (United States)

Membership value (United States) raw-to-category allocation [Main]
Each row links one normalized raw response to its category in the summary table
Raw response Assigned category Allocation type Frequency (n)
etc. etc. Unchanged 2
  • regular conferences (at least annually) * a newsletter * other opt-in publications tailored to specific topics
  • regular conferences (at least annually) * a newsletter * other opt-in publications tailored to specific topics
Unchanged 1
  • meaningful networking opportunities that help advance my career
  • meaningful networking opportunities that help advance my career
Unchanged 1
a forum/slack for communication a forum/slack for communication Unchanged 1
a high quality annual conference a high quality annual conference Unchanged 1
a journal with publishing opportunities a journal with publishing opportunities Unchanged 1
a mechanism for organizing local meetings/coordinating efforts at conferences etc. a mechanism for organizing local meetings/coordinating efforts at conferences etc. Unchanged 1
a national organization would need to provide clear value through high-quality training programs a national organization would need to provide clear value through high-quality training programs Unchanged 1
a regular and well-supported index for finding rse jobs. a regular and well-supported index for finding rse jobs. Unchanged 1
a thriving and vibrant community of folks that work will with each other and help prop each other up. a thriving and vibrant community of folks that work will with each other and help prop each other up. Unchanged 1
access to community. access to community. Unchanged 1
access to conference proceedings access to conference proceedings Unchanged 1
access to exclusive workshops or conferences access to exclusive workshops or conferences Unchanged 1
advocacy for the profession with demonstrable results. advocacy for the profession with demonstrable results. Unchanged 1
an active slack workspace an active slack workspace Unchanged 1
and a willingness to talk to universities/governments/unions on our behalf and for our interests. and a willingness to talk to universities/governments/unions on our behalf and for our interests. Unchanged 1
and industry/academic networking opportunities would be important. access to best practices and industry/academic networking opportunities would be important. access to best practices Unchanged 1
and it would be very nice if it had something like the aps’ physics today or ieee’s spectrum magazines and it would be very nice if it had something like the aps’ physics today or ieee’s spectrum magazines Unchanged 1
and opportunities for meaningful collaboration with other research software engineers. additionally and opportunities for meaningful collaboration with other research software engineers. additionally Unchanged 1
and resources for building scalable and resources for building scalable Unchanged 1
and rse standards for academic sse and rse standards for academic sse Unchanged 1
and service opportunities * the ability to run for and vote on official positions (e.g. and service opportunities * the ability to run for and vote on official positions (e.g. Unchanged 1
annual conferences and more frequent regional meetings annual conferences and more frequent regional meetings Unchanged 1
because those are nice “bite-sized don’t need a hyper deep dive” ways of keep abreast of things happening outside of my tiny corner of the research world. because those are nice “bite-sized don’t need a hyper deep dive” ways of keep abreast of things happening outside of my tiny corner of the research world. Unchanged 1
certification opportunities certification opportunities Unchanged 1
certifications certifications Unchanged 1
collaboration opps collaboration opps Unchanged 1
conference conference Unchanged 1
conferences conferences Unchanged 1
conferences and professional leadership / advocacy conferences and professional leadership / advocacy Unchanged 1
credentialing that could be used for job purposes. credentialing that could be used for job purposes. Unchanged 1
cross organizational relationship strengthening and perhaps more cross institutional collaboration opportunity. cross organizational relationship strengthening and perhaps more cross institutional collaboration opportunity. Unchanged 1
demonstrated advocacy on behalf of rses with funding agencies and campus administrations. demonstrated advocacy on behalf of rses with funding agencies and campus administrations. Unchanged 1
depends on the dues. connecting local research institutions. depends on the dues. connecting local research institutions. Unchanged 1
discounts to conference discounts to conference Unchanged 1
especially how ml will change software development practices. especially how ml will change software development practices. Unchanged 1
etc.) * opportunities to communicate with experienced rses (not sure if this would be an elected or volunteer position) etc.) * opportunities to communicate with experienced rses (not sure if this would be an elected or volunteer position) Unchanged 1
experience experience Unchanged 1
for a membership fee for a membership fee Unchanged 1
for what us-rse offers. i would pay higher dues for access to training and/or professional development resources (or potentially discounts for third-party services). for what us-rse offers. i would pay higher dues for access to training and/or professional development resources (or potentially discounts for third-party services). Unchanged 1
good question! i’m close to retirement good question! i’m close to retirement Unchanged 1
high quality technical content. short courses. case studies. certifications. high quality technical content. short courses. case studies. certifications. Unchanged 1
i don’t they they could provide anything valuable enough for me to pay for it. i don’t they they could provide anything valuable enough for me to pay for it. Unchanged 1
i probably would never pay dues. i probably would never pay dues. Unchanged 1
i really like that it is “free” other than the time i donate to help with various parts of the organization. i really like that it is “free” other than the time i donate to help with various parts of the organization. Unchanged 1
i would consider paying dues now i would consider paying dues now Unchanged 1
i would like to see a newsletter/some online blog post/discussion forum that is active and have articles on topics that are relevant to the rse community. more initiatives on dei and internationalization - to make sure all are included and go the extra mile to make sure that no one is left behind. initiatives to grow the community. the members should see a career growth from this org. i would like to see a newsletter/some online blog post/discussion forum that is active and have articles on topics that are relevant to the rse community. more initiatives on dei and internationalization - to make sure all are included and go the extra mile to make sure that no one is left behind. initiatives to grow the community. the members should see a career growth from this org. Unchanged 1
i would only see this as a resource for networking i would only see this as a resource for networking Unchanged 1
i would probably pay dues regardless to support the community. i would probably pay dues regardless to support the community. Unchanged 1
including announcements of employment including announcements of employment Unchanged 1
job search support job search support Unchanged 1
like overleaf premium or cursor or openai. like overleaf premium or cursor or openai. Unchanged 1
low dues (<$50/yr) low dues (<$50/yr) Unchanged 1
materials materials Unchanged 1
member only resource or events member only resource or events Unchanged 1
member-only directory member-only directory Unchanged 1
mentorship mentorship Unchanged 1
mentorship programs mentorship programs Unchanged 1
more direct connections with job opportunities more direct connections with job opportunities Unchanged 1
networking opportunities networking opportunities Unchanged 1
networking opportunities (especially if local chapters are organized). networking opportunities (especially if local chapters are organized). Unchanged 1
no idea no idea Unchanged 1
not interested in p2p organization not interested in p2p organization Unchanged 1
nothing more than other organizations which require membership dues nothing more than other organizations which require membership dues Unchanged 1
opportunities to network with others opportunities to network with others Unchanged 1
or skill development opportunities or skill development opportunities Unchanged 1
papers papers Unchanged 1
perhaps demo instances of new tools and such. almost like dev playgrounds for the new stuff. perhaps demo instances of new tools and such. almost like dev playgrounds for the new stuff. Unchanged 1
plus an active job board where i can post or look for jobs plus an active job board where i can post or look for jobs Unchanged 1
possibly with some sort of certificate/certification of completion possibly with some sort of certificate/certification of completion Unchanged 1
prescient training prescient training Unchanged 1
president president Unchanged 1
probably a journal or conference journal so that the university can reimburse trips. also bundling the membership fee with the conference fee really helps especially if it reduces the overall conference fee. probably a journal or conference journal so that the university can reimburse trips. also bundling the membership fee with the conference fee really helps especially if it reduces the overall conference fee. Unchanged 1
provide valuable research insights provide valuable research insights Unchanged 1
recognition recognition Unchanged 1
reduced costs for attending conferences and symposia. reduced costs for attending conferences and symposia. Unchanged 1
regular communications regular communications Unchanged 1
regular communications on professional advancement regular communications on professional advancement Unchanged 1
reimbursement of membership dues lol - im a phd student reimbursement of membership dues lol - im a phd student Unchanged 1
reproducible research software would also justify membership dues. reproducible research software would also justify membership dues. Unchanged 1
right now i would not join if there were dues right now i would not join if there were dues Unchanged 1
same as above: support for unionization and also advocacy for funding for research software development in general. same as above: support for unionization and also advocacy for funding for research software development in general. Unchanged 1
so it’s hard to imagine what might prompt me (personally) to pay membership dues. maybe a members-only journal or conference? so it’s hard to imagine what might prompt me (personally) to pay membership dues. maybe a members-only journal or conference? Unchanged 1
some activity funded by the membership fees some activity funded by the membership fees Unchanged 1
some form of certification/accreditation and to perform function of a labor union. some form of certification/accreditation and to perform function of a labor union. Unchanged 1
some kind of broader organization and support like a union some kind of broader organization and support like a union Unchanged 1
standards standards Unchanged 1
steering committee steering committee Unchanged 1
subscriptions to different software packages subscriptions to different software packages Unchanged 1
such as a peer reviewed journal and engagement activities throughout the year . such as a peer reviewed journal and engagement activities throughout the year . Unchanged 1
such as high-quality trainings such as high-quality trainings Unchanged 1
such as the american physical society. such as the american physical society. Unchanged 1
such as trainings such as trainings Unchanged 1
tangible career benefits such as job boards tangible career benefits such as job boards Unchanged 1
tangible professional value tangible professional value Unchanged 1
that depends on the cost of the dues. if they’re under $50 then an annual conference and some kind of online collaborative space (like slack) is fine. if it’s over $50 then i would expect regional meetings and such that depends on the cost of the dues. if they’re under $50 then an annual conference and some kind of online collaborative space (like slack) is fine. if it’s over $50 then i would expect regional meetings and such Unchanged 1
that’s a difficult question… i already pay dues to aps and ieee… i would say that at the least it would need to be considered a professional society that is recognized by national labs for reimbursement purposes that’s a difficult question… i already pay dues to aps and ieee… i would say that at the least it would need to be considered a professional society that is recognized by national labs for reimbursement purposes Unchanged 1
the activities listed above (regular opportunities to discuss challenges and best practices with other rses the activities listed above (regular opportunities to discuss challenges and best practices with other rses Unchanged 1
the american physical society essentially forces conference attendees to be member. that’s the only case i would consider paying for this type of membership. the american physical society essentially forces conference attendees to be member. that’s the only case i would consider paying for this type of membership. Unchanged 1
training in new technologies training in new technologies Unchanged 1
training on rse best practices training on rse best practices Unchanged 1
updates on rse activity and networking opportunities) updates on rse activity and networking opportunities) Unchanged 1
work toward wide spread recongnition of rse as a profession/job title. work toward wide spread recongnition of rse as a profession/job title. Unchanged 1

B.0.19 Membership fee willingness (United States)

Membership fee willingness (United States) raw-to-category allocation [Main]
Each row links one normalized raw response to its category in the summary table
Raw response Assigned category Allocation type Frequency (n)
$50 $50 Unchanged 2
personally personally Unchanged 2
$0 $0 Unchanged 1
$10 $10 Unchanged 1
$100 $100 Unchanged 1
$100 (usd) $100 (usd) Unchanged 1
$120 $120 Unchanged 1
$120? $120? Unchanged 1
$150 us $150 us Unchanged 1
$20 $20 Unchanged 1
$200 $200 Unchanged 1
$200/year. $200/year. Unchanged 1
$25 usd $25 usd Unchanged 1
$40 $40 Unchanged 1
$50 if paid by myself; maybe $100 if paid by my institution. $50 if paid by myself; maybe $100 if paid by my institution. Unchanged 1
$50-$100 $50-$100 Unchanged 1
$50-$100 per year would probably be doable. $50-$100 per year would probably be doable. Unchanged 1
$50/year maximum. $50/year maximum. Unchanged 1
$500 (usd) $500 (usd) Unchanged 1
$5–$20 $5–\(20</td> <td headers="allocation" class="gt_row gt_left">Unchanged</td> <td headers="n" class="gt_row gt_right">1</td></tr> <tr><td headers="raw" class="gt_row gt_left">0</td> <td headers="category" class="gt_row gt_left">0</td> <td headers="allocation" class="gt_row gt_left">Unchanged</td> <td headers="n" class="gt_row gt_right">1</td></tr> <tr><td headers="raw" class="gt_row gt_left">0.00</td> <td headers="category" class="gt_row gt_left">0.00</td> <td headers="allocation" class="gt_row gt_left">Unchanged</td> <td headers="n" class="gt_row gt_right">1</td></tr> <tr><td headers="raw" class="gt_row gt_left">100</td> <td headers="category" class="gt_row gt_left">100</td> <td headers="allocation" class="gt_row gt_left">Unchanged</td> <td headers="n" class="gt_row gt_right">1</td></tr> <tr><td headers="raw" class="gt_row gt_left">100\) 100$ Unchanged 1
50 eur 50 eur Unchanged 1
50 usd 50 usd Unchanged 1
50usd 50usd Unchanged 1
<$30 <$30 Unchanged 1
and taking into consideration current fees of professional development related activities and taking into consideration current fees of professional development related activities Unchanged 1
around 100-200 a year. around 100-200 a year. Unchanged 1
at the current offering at the current offering Unchanged 1
at this time at this time Unchanged 1
but $100-300 would be feasible depending on resources and events (as well as ease of engagement) but $100-300 would be feasible depending on resources and events (as well as ease of engagement) Unchanged 1
but typically not more than $100. but typically not more than $100. Unchanged 1
depending on benefits depending on benefits Unchanged 1
depends on the benefits. depends on the benefits. Unchanged 1
discounts to conferences discounts to conferences Unchanged 1
etc.). for a newer / smaller org etc.). for a newer / smaller org Unchanged 1
for an ideal community for an ideal community Unchanged 1
i can’t afford much at this point i can’t afford much at this point Unchanged 1
i would be more interested in a pay-per-workshop or pay-per-training model i would be more interested in a pay-per-workshop or pay-per-training model Unchanged 1
i would expect dues to be a bit lower perhaps. i would expect dues to be a bit lower perhaps. Unchanged 1
i would expect my institution to pay this kind of fee. if it were out of my own pocket i would expect my institution to pay this kind of fee. if it were out of my own pocket Unchanged 1
i would not be willing to pay anything i would not be willing to pay anything Unchanged 1
i would pay $75-100/year. i would pay $75-100/year. Unchanged 1
i would prefer not to pay an annual membership fee. instead i would prefer not to pay an annual membership fee. instead Unchanged 1
i would say anything up to $250. otherwise i would say anything up to $250. otherwise Unchanged 1
i wouldn’t necessarily want to make it that high if it drives away earlier career people. if it were that high i wouldn’t necessarily want to make it that high if it drives away earlier career people. if it were that high Unchanged 1
i’d be willing to pay $100 a year. potentially more depending on the overall benefits received. that being said i’d be willing to pay $100 a year. potentially more depending on the overall benefits received. that being said Unchanged 1
i’m not sure i would pay the fee i’m not sure i would pay the fee Unchanged 1
if it actively supports unionization of research software engineers and funding for research development efforts if it actively supports unionization of research software engineers and funding for research development efforts Unchanged 1
if paid by workplace if paid by workplace Unchanged 1
if they did those things i mentioned $10-$100 if they did those things i mentioned $10-$100 Unchanged 1
it depends upon what the org provides and if work might help support those dues. somewhere around $75 - 150 / year seems common for professional organizations in experience (biased toward my domain science background and w/ those orgs supporting journals it depends upon what the org provides and if work might help support those dues. somewhere around $75 - 150 / year seems common for professional organizations in experience (biased toward my domain science background and w/ those orgs supporting journals Unchanged 1
it really depends on the level of “services” provided. it really depends on the level of “services” provided. Unchanged 1
it would be out funds set aside for conferences it would be out funds set aside for conferences Unchanged 1
it’d be great to have a way to make it much cheaper or free for these individuals. it’d be great to have a way to make it much cheaper or free for these individuals. Unchanged 1
maybe as much as $150-$200? maybe as much as $150-$200? Unchanged 1
maybe more if there are clear benefits (discounts from software engineer book publishers maybe more if there are clear benefits (discounts from software engineer book publishers Unchanged 1
mostly because i’m an academic and rse is a secondary community for me after my disciplinary community mostly because i’m an academic and rse is a secondary community for me after my disciplinary community Unchanged 1
no. no. Unchanged 1
nothing. i’d expect it to be covered by work or reimbursed. maybe a max of $30? nothing. i’d expect it to be covered by work or reimbursed. maybe a max of $30? Unchanged 1
probably $0. if i were expensing it through my employer probably $0. if i were expensing it through my employer Unchanged 1
than i could pay $120 potentially than i could pay $120 potentially Unchanged 1
travel/grant funding opportunities) travel/grant funding opportunities) Unchanged 1
under 100usd under 100usd Unchanged 1
usd 100 to usd 150/year usd 100 to usd 150/year Unchanged 1
well i used to be an acm member; they’re charging $75 these days.. somewhere around there. well i used to be an acm member; they’re charging $75 these days.. somewhere around there. Unchanged 1
where i can choose to participate in specific events that are directly relevant to my work. where i can choose to participate in specific events that are directly relevant to my work. Unchanged 1
~$100 ~$100 Unchanged 1

B.0.20 RSE Institute - Community (Germany)

RSE Institute - Community (Germany) raw-to-category allocation [Others]
Each row links one normalized raw response to its category in the summary table
Raw response Assigned category Allocation type Frequency (n)
a tight connection between juniors and seniors is a very good way to educate a tight connection between juniors and seniors is a very good way to educate Unchanged 1
again again Unchanged 1
basically no revenue can be generated. also it probably takes a few years until a training is well-polished basically no revenue can be generated. also it probably takes a few years until a training is well-polished Unchanged 1
but the time investment is so high but the time investment is so high Unchanged 1
distributed across many people distributed across many people Unchanged 1
encourage developers to share their software under a free and open-source license encourage developers to share their software under a free and open-source license Unchanged 1
from my experience in my previous job from my experience in my previous job Unchanged 1
i learned that creating training material and giving trainings is of great value i learned that creating training material and giving trainings is of great value Unchanged 1
individually. i think an rse community benefits from a broad range of skills individually. i think an rse community benefits from a broad range of skills Unchanged 1
prioritizing underrepresented groups prioritizing underrepresented groups Unchanged 1
requiring repeated testing of the training material. i think allocating a budged per employee per year requiring repeated testing of the training material. i think allocating a budged per employee per year Unchanged 1
research software directory for germany research software directory for germany Unchanged 1
research software engineer directory for germany (skills and expertise in what research software engineer directory for germany (skills and expertise in what Unchanged 1
scholarships and grants specifically for rse retention and career advancement scholarships and grants specifically for rse retention and career advancement Unchanged 1
sichtbarkeit für community-engagement bzw. wichtige beiträge erhöhen sichtbarkeit für community-engagement bzw. wichtige beiträge erhöhen Unchanged 1
that have an easy path to exchange information and feel comfortable doing so. in the end that have an easy path to exchange information and feel comfortable doing so. in the end Unchanged 1
that when they would be sold commercially that when they would be sold commercially Unchanged 1
to attend to external trainings or buy access to training material is a better effort to satisfly the broad range of possible skills and give everyone the opportunity to excell their knowledge specifically in the area where its needed to attend to external trainings or buy access to training material is a better effort to satisfly the broad range of possible skills and give everyone the opportunity to excell their knowledge specifically in the area where its needed Unchanged 1
to get connected/find contributors) to get connected/find contributors) Unchanged 1
whatever de-rse doesn’t do. whatever de-rse doesn’t do. Unchanged 1

B.0.21 Further suggestions (Germany)

Further suggestions (Germany) raw-to-category allocation [Main]
Each row links one normalized raw response to its category in the summary table
Raw response Assigned category Allocation type Frequency (n)
  • zur verfügungstellung von repositories zur ablage der software und dokumentation - unterstützung bei lizenrechtlichen fragestellungen
  • zur verfügungstellung von repositories zur ablage der software und dokumentation - unterstützung bei lizenrechtlichen fragestellungen
Unchanged 1
a decentralized network with a central organizer is the key. we are also organizing something similar at bam a decentralized network with a central organizer is the key. we are also organizing something similar at bam Unchanged 1
aber es ist zu wenig bekannt aber es ist zu wenig bekannt Unchanged 1
aber verteilte infrastruktur “zusammenhalten”. aber verteilte infrastruktur “zusammenhalten”. Unchanged 1
across all projects. a team needs the freedom to pick the technology that fits the projects needs. from here the need/improvement of in-house technologies can be deduced. in general in-house technologies should be favored across all projects. a team needs the freedom to pick the technology that fits the projects needs. from here the need/improvement of in-house technologies can be deduced. in general in-house technologies should be favored Unchanged 1
actively maintained actively maintained Unchanged 1
als auch der kontakt zu den einzelnen rse-gruppen behalten wird. ansonsten sehe ich die gefahr als auch der kontakt zu den einzelnen rse-gruppen behalten wird. ansonsten sehe ich die gefahr Unchanged 1
also support recognition of rse work and rse career paths (rse advocacy) also support recognition of rse work and rse career paths (rse advocacy) Unchanged 1
and a federal research software institution is not that. and a federal research software institution is not that. Unchanged 1
and agile se. i feel like these skills are incredibly neglected in the rse context and there is an unhealthy focus on code and coding practice. this leads to the constant question of how to create sustainable code and agile se. i feel like these skills are incredibly neglected in the rse context and there is an unhealthy focus on code and coding practice. this leads to the constant question of how to create sustainable code Unchanged 1
and also especially legal support for working across multiple institutions concerning ip and licensing and also especially legal support for working across multiple institutions concerning ip and licensing Unchanged 1
and i have likewise seen fellow research software engineers proposing solutions simply because they sound cool or use the currently hyped technology. we need to find better ways to support small research software that evolves organically within a community of practice and i have likewise seen fellow research software engineers proposing solutions simply because they sound cool or use the currently hyped technology. we need to find better ways to support small research software that evolves organically within a community of practice Unchanged 1
and it should. nonbinary is a legally recognized gender in germany and it should. nonbinary is a legally recognized gender in germany Unchanged 1
and nonbinary people should be included alongside women in diversity and inclusion efforts. transgender people (men and nonbinary people should be included alongside women in diversity and inclusion efforts. transgender people (men Unchanged 1
and nonbinary) also face challenges as a result of others’ perception of their gender and should also be included. finally and nonbinary) also face challenges as a result of others’ perception of their gender and should also be included. finally Unchanged 1
and sustainable carreer paths. and sustainable carreer paths. Unchanged 1
as far as setting standards as far as setting standards Unchanged 1
as the latter is not tied to code infrastructure. including concrete software engineering (especially modelling) skills would provide rses a way to actually publish their work in relevant journals. this alone could create a way to stabilize carreer paths. before institutionalizing beaurocratic infrastructure as the latter is not tied to code infrastructure. including concrete software engineering (especially modelling) skills would provide rses a way to actually publish their work in relevant journals. this alone could create a way to stabilize carreer paths. before institutionalizing beaurocratic infrastructure Unchanged 1
as well as permanent positions for these tasks at individual research facilities. as well as permanent positions for these tasks at individual research facilities. Unchanged 1
as well as the inane question of how to publish software code as scientific output instead of classic software pubiishing through traditional se modelling and documentation practices as well as the inane question of how to publish software code as scientific output instead of classic software pubiishing through traditional se modelling and documentation practices Unchanged 1
aufsuchend arbeiten statt unbekannte und dann selten genutzte beratungsangebote schaffen. also jeden monat ein anderes forschungsinstitut/-einrichtung besuchen. es gibt schon viel zu viele mailverteiler oder online seminare aufsuchend arbeiten statt unbekannte und dann selten genutzte beratungsangebote schaffen. also jeden monat ein anderes forschungsinstitut/-einrichtung besuchen. es gibt schon viel zu viele mailverteiler oder online seminare Unchanged 1
berlin. i will probably be the leader of this berlin. i will probably be the leader of this Unchanged 1
build systems build systems Unchanged 1
but an institution to help rses do the software development please don’t overfocus on ai but an institution to help rses do the software development please don’t overfocus on ai Unchanged 1
but can take up a lot of time to navigate. the more widely shared and better established the conventions are but can take up a lot of time to navigate. the more widely shared and better established the conventions are Unchanged 1
but curating high quality but curating high quality Unchanged 1
but i have never seen this extend to transgender and nonbinary people but i have never seen this extend to transgender and nonbinary people Unchanged 1
but it needs to act somehow like a emperor traveling through his country. an other option could be to place them close to attraction research centers were perspective interaction researcher pass by anyway. but it needs to act somehow like a emperor traveling through his country. an other option could be to place them close to attraction research centers were perspective interaction researcher pass by anyway. Unchanged 1
but not enough on any individual project to justify being part of that project’s research grant. also but not enough on any individual project to justify being part of that project’s research grant. also Unchanged 1
but now that you bring it to my attention but now that you bring it to my attention Unchanged 1
but rather singular they and them but rather singular they and them Unchanged 1
but wherever documents are trying to use inclusive language but wherever documents are trying to use inclusive language Unchanged 1
central aspects of se are modelling practices central aspects of se are modelling practices Unchanged 1
change their tasks or delegate them to this new institution. how is this going to happen? change their tasks or delegate them to this new institution. how is this going to happen? Unchanged 1
code packaging code packaging Unchanged 1
coding environment coding environment Unchanged 1
concrete and hands-on support for specific problems and not only development of high-level concepts and standards. offer help to update institutions and the routine daily workflows for moving from closed concrete and hands-on support for specific problems and not only development of high-level concepts and standards. offer help to update institutions and the routine daily workflows for moving from closed Unchanged 1
consider what you want to achieve. ideally consider what you want to achieve. ideally Unchanged 1
conventions and technologies. think advances in cmake conventions and technologies. think advances in cmake Unchanged 1
coordination and collaboration with the carpentries etc; please consider the wide variety of research software needs coordination and collaboration with the carpentries etc; please consider the wide variety of research software needs Unchanged 1
dass ich mich in meiner vor ort sehr spezialisierten position bei problemen alleingelassen fühle dass ich mich in meiner vor ort sehr spezialisierten position bei problemen alleingelassen fühle Unchanged 1
dass man sich entweder im täglichen klein-klein verliert (nur lokale gruppen) dass man sich entweder im täglichen klein-klein verliert (nur lokale gruppen) Unchanged 1
die verhindern die verhindern Unchanged 1
different levels of expertise. a german research software institution should not be a software developing institution different levels of expertise. a german research software institution should not be a software developing institution Unchanged 1
documentation documentation Unchanged 1
don’t federalize it to death don’t federalize it to death Unchanged 1
e.g. e.g. Unchanged 1
entwicklung von forschungssoftware ist häufig weniger ein problem als die langfristige pflege. geld/stellen nur für nötige sicherheitsupdates nicht mal sinnolle weiterentwicklungen entwicklung von forschungssoftware ist häufig weniger ein problem als die langfristige pflege. geld/stellen nur für nötige sicherheitsupdates nicht mal sinnolle weiterentwicklungen Unchanged 1
es sollte ein gut durchsuchbares archiv existierender forschungssoftware und ihrer dokumentation geben. es sollte ein gut durchsuchbares archiv existierender forschungssoftware und ihrer dokumentation geben. Unchanged 1
etc. if there is a convention for how these tools should be used then it is relatively easy to use this stuff (think gnus configure; make; make install). often alternative approaches are developed within specific groups and then you can spend days etc. if there is a convention for how these tools should be used then it is relatively easy to use this stuff (think gnus configure; make; make install). often alternative approaches are developed within specific groups and then you can spend days Unchanged 1
etc. mentioned in this option.) re: community engagement and knowledge transfer it would be helpful for a central organization to organize/facilitate advanced rse courses/workshops. for rses who interact primarily with researchers to improve their own skills. similarly for trainer-training etc. mentioned in this option.) re: community engagement and knowledge transfer it would be helpful for a central organization to organize/facilitate advanced rse courses/workshops. for rses who interact primarily with researchers to improve their own skills. similarly for trainer-training Unchanged 1
federalism) federalism) Unchanged 1
förderung niedrigschwelliger förderung niedrigschwelliger Unchanged 1
good quality references are increasingly hard to find as everything is overrun with ai slop. probably would not need to generate new material good quality references are increasingly hard to find as everything is overrun with ai slop. probably would not need to generate new material Unchanged 1
gpus gpus Unchanged 1
hauptsächlich vernetzung und koordination. es braucht an vielen stellen das rad nicht neu erfunden werden hauptsächlich vernetzung und koordination. es braucht an vielen stellen das rad nicht neu erfunden werden Unchanged 1
highlight the importance of the entire software development process (including: project management highlight the importance of the entire software development process (including: project management Unchanged 1
human written reference materials on various topics would be helpful. human written reference materials on various topics would be helpful. Unchanged 1
i believe that the concept of a research software institution in germany is fundamentally flawed. research software engineers need to be deeply embedded in the disciplines that they serve to focus on meeting the needs of researchers in those disciplines. an institution focused on research software will tend to see software as the outcome and encourage the development of overengineered and complex solutions to researchers’ needs. i have encountered many scientists struggling to work with software that follows so-called best practices i believe that the concept of a research software institution in germany is fundamentally flawed. research software engineers need to be deeply embedded in the disciplines that they serve to focus on meeting the needs of researchers in those disciplines. an institution focused on research software will tend to see software as the outcome and encourage the development of overengineered and complex solutions to researchers’ needs. i have encountered many scientists struggling to work with software that follows so-called best practices Unchanged 1
i have encountered cases (jobs or fellowships) where female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply or prioritized i have encountered cases (jobs or fellowships) where female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply or prioritized Unchanged 1
i think freedom of workflow is important. nobody should be forced/limited by things like operating system i think freedom of workflow is important. nobody should be forced/limited by things like operating system Unchanged 1
i think funding and recognition for research software development is key i think funding and recognition for research software development is key Unchanged 1
i’m afraid government involvement will jeopardize any relevant effort. i’m afraid government involvement will jeopardize any relevant effort. Unchanged 1
if such an institution were to be set up if such an institution were to be set up Unchanged 1
imho academic career teaches researchers to work towards short to midterm goals imho academic career teaches researchers to work towards short to midterm goals Unchanged 1
in order to test and improve them. an example of collaboration: helmholtz zentrum dresden is developing the alpaka library in order to test and improve them. an example of collaboration: helmholtz zentrum dresden is developing the alpaka library Unchanged 1
informeller vernetzungsmöglichkeiten (etwa online-stammtische und präsenzworkshops wie hackathons) informeller vernetzungsmöglichkeiten (etwa online-stammtische und präsenzworkshops wie hackathons) Unchanged 1
insuring longevity of popular open source projects is always much needed. also insuring longevity of popular open source projects is always much needed. also Unchanged 1
it is something i personally wouldn’t mind being involved in. it is something i personally wouldn’t mind being involved in. Unchanged 1
it makes sense to at least attempt to implement correct software engineering practice on a low level with sensible engineering modelling and thus documentation practice and see if this leads to sustainable research software it makes sense to at least attempt to implement correct software engineering practice on a low level with sensible engineering modelling and thus documentation practice and see if this leads to sustainable research software Unchanged 1
it needs to be well publicised not only to the other rses but all faculties across the various research insitutes in germany it needs to be well publicised not only to the other rses but all faculties across the various research insitutes in germany Unchanged 1
it seems like a small thing it seems like a small thing Unchanged 1
it should give awards to researchers developing software and improve their visibility by other means it should give awards to researchers developing software and improve their visibility by other means Unchanged 1
laptop hardware. these things are individual decisions made by the employee. they will take decisions that depend on the projects that they are planning to work on. i think freedom of project specific decisions are also important. things like coding guidelines should not be established globally laptop hardware. these things are individual decisions made by the employee. they will take decisions that depend on the projects that they are planning to work on. i think freedom of project specific decisions are also important. things like coding guidelines should not be established globally Unchanged 1
like software for physics simulation. like software for physics simulation. Unchanged 1
making the best of what they find. thus many researchers need to learn system engineering or long term strategic oriented project planning. thus i see that research software engineering institution will face the challenge to learn from the researchers what they really need and to get them to embrace solutions already out there (e.g. many research software embeds job management into their package instead of blending into existing job execution or analysis facilities solutions). so founding an institution can be helpful making the best of what they find. thus many researchers need to learn system engineering or long term strategic oriented project planning. thus i see that research software engineering institution will face the challenge to learn from the researchers what they really need and to get them to embrace solutions already out there (e.g. many research software embeds job management into their package instead of blending into existing job execution or analysis facilities solutions). so founding an institution can be helpful Unchanged 1
many computing centers and research institutions actually already offer trainings and support and workshops. so any new institution should coordinate with them. many computing centers and research institutions actually already offer trainings and support and workshops. so any new institution should coordinate with them. Unchanged 1
metadata metadata Unchanged 1
model itself strongly after the ssi (taking into account german peculiarities model itself strongly after the ssi (taking into account german peculiarities Unchanged 1
multiple aspects: 1. offer trainings for the people developing software 2. offer trainings to become the research software expert in my company/institute/location to teach others to teach others multiple aspects: 1. offer trainings for the people developing software 2. offer trainings to become the research software expert in my company/institute/location to teach others to teach others Unchanged 1
never really thought about it never really thought about it Unchanged 1
not a central organization. however not a central organization. however Unchanged 1
oder den kontakt und die bedürfnisse von rses aus den augen verliert. oder den kontakt und die bedürfnisse von rses aus den augen verliert. Unchanged 1
offer long(er)-term jobs for its officers. offer long(er)-term jobs for its officers. Unchanged 1
one of the issues i see is the regular appearance of new methods one of the issues i see is the regular appearance of new methods Unchanged 1
people need to realize that this effort is worth their time people need to realize that this effort is worth their time Unchanged 1
please do not use “moderated matrix space” without defining it. thank you. for many fields please do not use “moderated matrix space” without defining it. thank you. for many fields Unchanged 1
please don’t screw it up :-) please don’t screw it up :-) Unchanged 1
project management project management Unchanged 1
proprietary proprietary Unchanged 1
re: primary tasks imo funding ambitious rse projects would be the most important role of such an org! there are a lot of opportunities that would have significant impacts on many research projects re: primary tasks imo funding ambitious rse projects would be the most important role of such an org! there are a lot of opportunities that would have significant impacts on many research projects Unchanged 1
requirements management requirements management Unchanged 1
research software engineer directory for germany (skills and expertise in what research software engineer directory for germany (skills and expertise in what Unchanged 1
rse publications rse publications Unchanged 1
secure long-term funding secure long-term funding Unchanged 1
see point above (research software directory for germany see point above (research software directory for germany Unchanged 1
setting standards particularly for security would be helpful (in addition to quality setting standards particularly for security would be helpful (in addition to quality Unchanged 1
sie sollte lokale und regionale einrichtungen nicht ersetzen sie sollte lokale und regionale einrichtungen nicht ersetzen Unchanged 1
since at the moment this large part of their work does not get deserved attention. since at the moment this large part of their work does not get deserved attention. Unchanged 1
sind schwer zu verstetigen oder neu einzuwerben. beratung und support in der richtung sehe ich als sinnvoll an. sind schwer zu verstetigen oder neu einzuwerben. beratung und support in der richtung sehe ich als sinnvoll an. Unchanged 1
so i am interested and will probably reach out to futursi. so i am interested and will probably reach out to futursi. Unchanged 1
sodass sowohl der überblick und (politische) advocacy möglich ist sodass sowohl der überblick und (politische) advocacy möglich ist Unchanged 1
sometimes even weeks sometimes even weeks Unchanged 1
sondern vernetzen und so eine gesamtdeutsche sondern vernetzen und so eine gesamtdeutsche Unchanged 1
that it pays off in the long term. make sure that is clear and provide them with tools to get started. that it pays off in the long term. make sure that is clear and provide them with tools to get started. Unchanged 1
the english version should not indicate “he or she” and so on the english version should not indicate “he or she” and so on Unchanged 1
the less time people have to waste on figuring this stuff out. the less time people have to waste on figuring this stuff out. Unchanged 1
the possibility of a job of this kind that does not contribute to the time limit of the wisszeitwg would be extremely valuable to me. postdoctoral researchers may only work in germany for 6 years on fixed term contracts. if a separate class of job called “research software engineer” was created the possibility of a job of this kind that does not contribute to the time limit of the wisszeitwg would be extremely valuable to me. postdoctoral researchers may only work in germany for 6 years on fixed term contracts. if a separate class of job called “research software engineer” was created Unchanged 1
there is always going to be some redundancy between this institution and existing institutions and associations there is always going to be some redundancy between this institution and existing institutions and associations Unchanged 1
this would enable me to be hired for a position that did not exceed the allotted duration of postdoctoral contracts. this would enable me to be hired for a position that did not exceed the allotted duration of postdoctoral contracts. Unchanged 1
to get connected/find contributors) to get connected/find contributors) Unchanged 1
trying to figure out how that approach is supposed to work. this is one of the most frustrating things because these tools/approaches have nothing to do with the core functionality of the codes trying to figure out how that approach is supposed to work. this is one of the most frustrating things because these tools/approaches have nothing to do with the core functionality of the codes Unchanged 1
ui/ux) and find ways to support rses or rse teams in implementing it. ui/ux) and find ways to support rses or rse teams in implementing it. Unchanged 1
un-fair to an open source software and public data infrastrure. develop and offer concrete workflows and solutions (incl. software) to meet the demand of funding agencies that actually can be adopted and re-used. (in contrast to the nebulous and unhelpful “you have to introduce a data repository and a metadata scheme / ontology for your field”.) un-fair to an open source software and public data infrastrure. develop and offer concrete workflows and solutions (incl. software) to meet the demand of funding agencies that actually can be adopted and re-used. (in contrast to the nebulous and unhelpful “you have to introduce a data repository and a metadata scheme / ontology for your field”.) Unchanged 1
unless some of these institutions and associations cease to exist unless some of these institutions and associations cease to exist Unchanged 1
we need to improve the undergraduate education. we need to improve the undergraduate education. Unchanged 1
we write more open source we write more open source Unchanged 1
well structured and stable software codes that get distributed and enhanced. that depends on individual contributors (ics) well structured and stable software codes that get distributed and enhanced. that depends on individual contributors (ics) Unchanged 1
which is a great library when dealing with high performance computing situations which is a great library when dealing with high performance computing situations Unchanged 1
which is applicable to all genders. i’ve noticed it is difficult to change wording once it is established in official documents which is applicable to all genders. i’ve noticed it is difficult to change wording once it is established in official documents Unchanged 1
which is not the same as sustainable software which is not the same as sustainable software Unchanged 1
which is why i am bringing this to your attention so early. which is why i am bringing this to your attention so early. Unchanged 1
which will be a tough job to achieve. which will be a tough job to achieve. Unchanged 1
wo entwicklungen bereits gemacht wurden. daher ist koordination/matchmaking wichtig. bevorzugt ein hub&spoke-model wo entwicklungen bereits gemacht wurden. daher ist koordination/matchmaking wichtig. bevorzugt ein hub&spoke-model Unchanged 1
wo man immer wieder die gleichen drei gestalten trifft. wo man immer wieder die gleichen drei gestalten trifft. Unchanged 1
women women Unchanged 1
would be more helpful to offer something aimed at folks who are actively teaching technical skills to improve their skills rather than carpentries-style instructor training which seems more aimed at first-time instructors. as far as training materials would be more helpful to offer something aimed at folks who are actively teaching technical skills to improve their skills rather than carpentries-style instructor training which seems more aimed at first-time instructors. as far as training materials Unchanged 1

B.0.22 In general, when your software contributes to a paper, are you acknowledged in that paper?

In general, when your software contributes to a paper, are you acknowledged in that paper? raw-to-category allocation [Others]
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Raw response Assigned category Allocation type Frequency (n)

B.0.23 Testing

Testing raw-to-category allocation [Others]
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Raw response Assigned category Allocation type Frequency (n)
coding agents have improved our software testing know-how and practices coding agents have improved our software testing know-how and practices Unchanged 1
depende del proyecto depende del proyecto Unchanged 1
documentation tests documentation tests Unchanged 1
early adopters provide feedback early adopters provide feedback Unchanged 1
en los que estoy trabajando ahora aún no hemos puesto tests (pero la idea es que los tengan en los que estoy trabajando ahora aún no hemos puesto tests (pero la idea es que los tengan Unchanged 1
fuzz-based testing fuzz-based testing Unchanged 1
integration tests and linting in ci. still integration tests and linting in ci. still Unchanged 1
peer review through pull requests peer review through pull requests Unchanged 1
run test cases with known results run test cases with known results Unchanged 1
unit test unit test Unchanged 1
users find plenty of bugs unfortunately. users find plenty of bugs unfortunately. Unchanged 1
users provide feedback but yes formal testing users provide feedback but yes formal testing Unchanged 1
y automatizados) y automatizados) Unchanged 1

B.0.24 Version Control

Version Control raw-to-category allocation [Others]
Each row links one normalized raw response to its category in the summary table
Raw response Assigned category Allocation type Frequency (n)

B.0.25 Collaboration Tools

Collaboration Tools raw-to-category allocation [Others]
Each row links one normalized raw response to its category in the summary table
Raw response Assigned category Allocation type Frequency (n)
zulip zulip Unchanged 2
codeberg codeberg Unchanged 1
matrix matrix Unchanged 1
mattermost mattermost Unchanged 1
redmine redmine Unchanged 1
rocket chat rocket chat Unchanged 1
teams teams Unchanged 1
zulip chat zulip chat Unchanged 1
zulipchat zulipchat Unchanged 1

B.0.26 Skills

Skills raw-to-category allocation [Main]
Each row links one normalized raw response to its category in the summary table
Raw response Assigned category Allocation type Frequency (n)
ai usage AI-assisted development and agents Recoded 1
ai‑enhanced software engineering AI-assisted development and agents Recoded 1
coding with ai agents AI-assisted development and agents Recoded 1
cómo usar la ia eficientemente para mejorar mi código AI-assisted development and agents Recoded 1
how to structure for projects for ai flow AI-assisted development and agents Recoded 1
to improve my skills using coding agents AI-assisted development and agents Recoded 1
use ai safely AI-assisted development and agents Recoded 1
utilizing ai agents AI-assisted development and agents Recoded 1
vibe coding AI-assisted development and agents Recoded 1
cluster management HPC, parallel and GPU computing Recoded 1
gpu computing HPC, parallel and GPU computing Recoded 1
gpu programming HPC, parallel and GPU computing Recoded 1
hpc HPC, parallel and GPU computing Recoded 1
low level gpu programming HPC, parallel and GPU computing Recoded 1
more in-depth gpu understanding HPC, parallel and GPU computing Recoded 1
openacc/openmp off-loading HPC, parallel and GPU computing Recoded 1
practical hpc gpu development HPC, parallel and GPU computing Recoded 1
such as cuda/hip HPC, parallel and GPU computing Recoded 1
academic writing Communication, teaching and writing Recoded 1
being more effective with outreach Communication, teaching and writing Recoded 1
better academic skills in regards to publishing papers Communication, teaching and writing Recoded 1
better communication of basic principles Communication, teaching and writing Recoded 1
clearer communication with customers Communication, teaching and writing Recoded 1
pedagogy Communication, teaching and writing Recoded 1
teaching / mentoring Communication, teaching and writing Recoded 1
teaching skills Communication, teaching and writing Recoded 1
better with devops DevOps, CI/CD and pipelines Recoded 1
devops DevOps, CI/CD and pipelines Recoded 1
devops tools DevOps, CI/CD and pipelines Recoded 1
pipeline implementation DevOps, CI/CD and pipelines Recoded 1
pipeline with hpc DevOps, CI/CD and pipelines Recoded 1
advanced topics in software testing/testable software Software testing, QA and verification Recoded 1
advanced unit testing – mocking frameworks Software testing, QA and verification Recoded 1
quality control Software testing, QA and verification Recoded 1
to be more proficient in testing Software testing, QA and verification Recoded 1
utilizing ai in developing and testing Software testing, QA and verification Recoded 1
language technology AI/ML theory and model development Recoded 1
machine learning AI/ML theory and model development Recoded 1
neural nets AI/ML theory and model development Recoded 1
stronger (technical) ai/ml background AI/ML theory and model development Recoded 1
physics Domain-specific scientific knowledge Recoded 1
research project management Domain-specific scientific knowledge Recoded 1
research project management (managing data Domain-specific scientific knowledge Recoded 1
simulations Domain-specific scientific knowledge Recoded 1
3d game engine programming New programming language (generic) Recoded 1
improve knowledge of my main programming language New programming language (generic) Recoded 1
learning new programming languages New programming language (generic) Recoded 1
new programming language New programming language (generic) Recoded 1
project management Project/product/time management Recoded 2
accounting Project/product/time management Recoded 1
risk management Project/product/time management Recoded 1
e.g. in a software company Software development practices and SDLC Recoded 1
experience with professional code production Software development practices and SDLC Recoded 1
me gustaría mejorar mi conocimiento sobre “best coding practices”. ahora mismo es muy general y hay muchas herramientas que ayudan en este aspecto. Software development practices and SDLC Recoded 1
software development/management models Software development practices and SDLC Recoded 1
driver level understanding of hpc machines/gpu clusters Systems, OS, embedded and hardware/FPGA Recoded 1
hardware accelerated computing Systems, OS, embedded and hardware/FPGA Recoded 1
how to set up a server Systems, OS, embedded and hardware/FPGA Recoded 1
linux administration Systems, OS, embedded and hardware/FPGA Recoded 1
backend development Web development, UI and UX Recoded 1
gui development Web development, UI and UX Recoded 1
knowledge of web-related technology such as javascript and css Web development, UI and UX Recoded 1
user profiling - what are their needs etc. Web development, UI and UX Recoded 1
containerization Cloud, containers and Kubernetes Recoded 1
devops / cloud architect Cloud, containers and Kubernetes Recoded 1
docker Cloud, containers and Kubernetes Recoded 1
better networking skills Collaboration and community building Recoded 1
networking with other rses Collaboration and community building Recoded 1
recruiting contributors Collaboration and community building Recoded 1
gaining more experience with leading a group People leadership and stakeholder management Recoded 1
management skills People leadership and stakeholder management Recoded 1
teamleading People leadership and stakeholder management Recoded 1
julia Programming language: Julia Recoded 2
deeper understanding of julia and c++ Programming language: Julia Recoded 1
rust Programming language: Rust Recoded 2
learn rust Programming language: Rust Recoded 1
architecture Software architecture and system design Recoded 1
how to think about software architecture more Software architecture and system design Recoded 1
software architecture Software architecture and system design Recoded 1
database coverage - what and when to use Data storage and databases Recoded 1
knowledge of databases such as sql Data storage and databases Recoded 1
business management Grants, funding, consultancy and marketing Recoded 1
international funding acquisition Grants, funding, consultancy and marketing Recoded 1
decisiones a la hora de crear paquetes Packaging and software distribution Recoded 1
software packaging (r packages Packaging and software distribution Recoded 1
optimization (mathematics) Performance engineering and optimisation Recoded 1
profiling code both cpu and gpu Performance engineering and optimisation Recoded 1
creative problem solving Personal stress/time/task management Recoded 1
social skills for interacting with “clients” Personal stress/time/task management Recoded 1
better at python Programming language: Python Recoded 1
python packages) Programming language: Python Recoded 1
secure coding Security and secure engineering Recoded 1
security engineering Security and secure engineering Recoded 1
cultural heritage digital documentation in different formats Software Documentation Recoded 1
more time for writing proper documentation Software Documentation Recoded 1
aprender sobre cómo diseñar código a nivel avanzado (cómo estructurar un módulo Software design principles and patterns Recoded 1
matching code complexity with the intended target (e.g. more verbose commenting to include/guide users that are experts in their field but not fully proficient with coding) Software design principles and patterns Recoded 1
analysis tooling++) Developer tooling Recoded 1
law Legal Knowledge Recoded 1
general computer science knowledge Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Science Recoded 1
c++ Programming language: C/C++ Recoded 1
better routine in version control (git) Version control (Git) and collaboration Recoded 1
integrate ai in workflow Workflow management and automation Recoded 1
…) NA Excluded 1
etc. NA Excluded 1
telepathy NA Excluded 1

B.0.27 Software Languages

Software Languages raw-to-category allocation [Others]
Each row links one normalized raw response to its category in the summary table
Raw response Assigned category Allocation type Frequency (n)
(not really a programming language) bash Bash/Shell Recoded 1
bash Bash/Shell Recoded 1
shell scripting Bash/Shell Recoded 1
latex LaTeX Recoded 1
mathematica Wolfram Language (Mathematica) Recoded 1
xquery XQuery/XQL Recoded 1

B.0.28 Platforms

Platforms raw-to-category allocation [Others]
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Raw response Assigned category Allocation type Frequency (n)
k8 cluster Clusters/Grid (on‑prem) Recoded 1
we have our own cloud infrastructure Private/on‑prem cloud Recoded 1
workstations Workstations Recoded 1
but downloaded and used by users. but downloaded and used by users. Unchanged 1
most are not deployed most are not deployed Unchanged 1

B.0.29 Deployment platform (Other)

Deployment platform (Other) raw-to-category allocation [Others]
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Raw response Assigned category Allocation type Frequency (n)
aws aws Unchanged 1
cran cran Unchanged 1

B.0.30 Training programs

Training programs raw-to-category allocation [Main]
Each row links one normalized raw response to its category in the summary table
Raw response Assigned category Allocation type Frequency (n)
local university training Local/in‑house trainings Recoded 6
local Local/in‑house trainings Recoded 1
local organization training Local/in‑house trainings Recoded 1
local training Local/in‑house trainings Recoded 1
local training by my organisation Local/in‑house trainings Recoded 1
local training for students as part of a course Local/in‑house trainings Recoded 1
uio it in-house program Local/in‑house trainings Recoded 1
coderefinery CodeRefinery Recoded 6
de momento he participado (o voy a participar seguro) en coderefinery CodeRefinery Recoded 1
sometimes coderefinery CodeRefinery Recoded 1
hpc kickstarter 2026 (aalto university) HPC and research computing trainings Recoded 1
hpc stuff HPC and research computing trainings Recoded 1
local university hpc training HPC and research computing trainings Recoded 1
lumi trainings HPC and research computing trainings Recoded 1
any dedicated user training workshop for my code Workshops, tutorials, and hackathons Recoded 1
including hackathons Workshops, tutorials, and hackathons Recoded 1
occasional workshops Workshops, tutorials, and hackathons Recoded 1
workshops at conferences Workshops, tutorials, and hackathons Recoded 1
course in computing for scientists Python and general programming Recoded 1
python for scientific computing Python and general programming Recoded 1
teaching a course on beginner’s programming for scientists Python and general programming Recoded 1
software carpentry The Carpentries Recoded 3
distanzkurse der universität Online and self‑directed learning Recoded 1
random youtube videos Online and self‑directed learning Recoded 1
courses at uit University teaching and academic courses Recoded 1
teaching at universities University teaching and academic courses Recoded 1
ai factories training AI/ML and data science trainings Recoded 1
research council funded training Community and external initiatives Recoded 1
training organised by my organisation Institution/organisation‑specific programs Recoded 1
courses and summer school Summer/Fall schools Recoded 1
internal seminars internal seminars Unchanged 1
internal training in various topics internal training in various topics Unchanged 1
occasional training for our software at conferences occasional training for our software at conferences Unchanged 1
practicalmeeg NA Excluded 1

B.0.31 Training Capacity

Training Capacity raw-to-category allocation [Others]
Each row links one normalized raw response to its category in the summary table
Raw response Assigned category Allocation type Frequency (n)
documentation and setup for student access etc) Course materials/infrastructure development Recoded 1
software and tools to carry on the lecture (containers Lecturer / instructor Recoded 1
practical sessions Practical/lab instructor Recoded 1

B.0.32 Software Type (South Africa)

Software Type (South Africa) raw-to-category allocation [Others]
Each row links one normalized raw response to its category in the summary table
Raw response Assigned category Allocation type Frequency (n)
comprehensive offline whisper-based transcription editor with dataset capabilities and subs file system to correct underrepresented languages. comprehensive offline whisper-based transcription editor with dataset capabilities and subs file system to correct underrepresented languages. Unchanged 1
databases databases Unchanged 1
instrument control software instrument control software Unchanged 1
interfaces interfaces Unchanged 1
mathematical and statistical models mathematical and statistical models Unchanged 1
novel software novel software Unchanged 1
specialized workflows and pipelines specialized workflows and pipelines Unchanged 1
web based data resources web based data resources Unchanged 1

B.0.33 Skill Development

Skill Development raw-to-category allocation [Others]
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Raw response Assigned category Allocation type Frequency (n)
other school Formal education (degrees/school) Recoded 1
studium Formal education (degrees/school) Recoded 1
courses offered by csc in finland Institutional/national HPC/RC training Recoded 1