SubscribeSurveying Scientists’ Use of Computers
Greg Wilson and Co are performing a survey of how scientists are using their computers. As his blog is on Planet Python, but not on Planet SciPy, I am echoing his message here. Please do participate, such data is important to improve how software is built for scientists, but also how our management understands our needs.
Surveying Scientists’ Use of Computers
Computers are as important to modern scientists as test tubes, but we know surprisingly little about how scientists develop and use software in their research. To find out, the University of Toronto, Simula Research Laboratory, and the National Research Council of Canada have launched an online survey in conjunction with American Scientist magazine. If you have 20 minutes to take part, please go to:
http://softwareresearch.ca/seg/SCS/scientific-computing-survey.html
We’d also be grateful if you’d spread the word through any mailing lists, blogs, or bulletin boards you have access to. Thanks for your help!
Jo Hannay (Simula Research Laboratory)
Hans Petter Langtangen (Simula Research Laboratory)
Dietmar Pfahl (Simula Research Laboratory)
Janice Singer (National Research Council of Canada)
Greg Wilson (University of Toronto)
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Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 at 11:14 pm under
Hi, just stumbled across this. Very interesting.
When and where are the survey results being published?
Thanks.
July 25th, 2009 at 11:38 pmYou have part of them in the following presentation:
http://pyre.third-bit.com/blog/archives/2416.html
and the rest is in the article cited in there.
July 26th, 2009 at 6:22 am