Scientific code = science, yet it is often treated as though it is not examinable by peers & re-usable by peers (e.g. open source)
Scientific code should be open source and peer reviewed - or at least accessible to reviewers.
# of journals requiring papers written about code or software to have oss code licence.
Project site
Ideally identify ways to automatically update metrics?
ongoing community evangelism
Database of journal open source compliance levels.
Better quality science with no hidden “gotchas”
Better recognition of the contributions of coders
Wrong code for science = wrong science
Scientists
Decision makers in academic roles - Intellectual property managers - PIs - Journals
Hopefully same as below!
Scientists
Academic coders
Open source contributors
Journals! Funders
Twitter, Conferences, Mozfest
Code is Science