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We are the Special Interest Group on Scientific Scripting Languages of CAA international @CAA_int. For more information, see here: sslarch.github.io Toots […] 🌉 bridged from ⁂ archaeo.social/@CAA_SSLA, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact

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Zack Batist @zackbatist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026

Please get in touch with me or respond here if you would like to share any ideas or feedback for improving the next iteration of the Digital Archaeology Maintainathon! - Do you want certain kinds of resources or guides added to the website? - Any ideas for community engagement? - Constructive […]

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CAA SSLA @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026

📝 The SIG SSLA now has a blog! Members will share news and ideas from our community, and we will announce each new entry here. Read it 👉 sslarch.github.io/blog Follow it in your RSS feed reader 👉 sslarch.github.io/blog/index.xml #DigitalArchaeology #ComputationalArchaeology

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A special interest group of [CAA International](https://caa-international.org/) dedicated to scientific scripting languages in archaeology.

CAA SSLA @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026

New on the SIG SSLA blog: Gearing up for the next Digital Archaeology Maintainathon sslarch.github.io/blog/gearing-up-f… #DigiArchMaintainathon

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Gearing up for the next Digital Archaeology Maintainathon – CAA/SSLA

A special interest group of [CAA International](https://caa-international.org/) dedicated to scientific scripting languages in archaeology.

CAA SSLA @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/09/2026

📢 We are back after the summer break this Friday, 4th September to connect, recap developments during the break, share blog post ideas and have a good discussion. 😃 Hope to see you there! 👩‍💻

CAA SSLA @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/03/2026

Our next meeting will take place on Friday, 6th March. It will be an exciting one, as we would like to elect a new "steering board" (aka the people writing here and the emails 😉). These are really quite manageable positions, as the three can share the load how they feel appropriate and it is not […]

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CAA SSLA @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/01/2026

And as a friendly reminder, we hold monthly meetings where we host amazing speakers, organize collectively-maintained projects, and discuss all things relating to scripting languages in archaeology! (we also sometimes spill out into other #DigitalArchaeology and #ComputationalArchaeology topics […]

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CAA SSLA @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/01/2026

RE: archaeo.social/@CAA_SSLA/1158810873… 👾 For those who might have missed it, earlier this month we organized the inaugural Digital Archaeology Maintainathon --- an opportunity to clean, document and revise older code together. We wrote a brief summary of the event here […]

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CAA SSLA @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/01/2026

👾 We are very happy to have done this #DigiArchMaintainathon 👾🏺! It was a great way to connect with people and showcase the work that needs to be done in #DigitalArchaeology and #ComputationalArchaeology. Software does need constant work and so many people are doing it. If you wish to connect […]

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CAA SSLA @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/01/2026

📈 We’ve showcased many great projects throughout the week, many of which are developed by junior researchers and volunteer labour. If any of these are especially interesting to you, consider reaching out to offer support! This can take the form of contributions to the code base, helping promote […]

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CAA SSLA @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/01/2026

🔭 Something that always needs to be done, is documenting code. We all seem to lack behind in this task. So, why not take half an hour today to write a short documentation on one of your repositories? Just as a start? Read more about documenting code here 👉 […]

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CAA SSLA @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/01/2026

🌐 Do you publish your code properly? While commercial platforms like GitHub and GitLab may provide very useful collaboration features, they should not be trusted as long-term stewards of software or data. Professional archives are better suited for this. There are some options. Check out our […]

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Joe Roe @joeroe.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/01/2026

Step one: remind myself how the code works because I last looked properly six years ago 😭 Step two: resolve the outstanding issues (github.com/joeroe/rintchron/issues), which are mostly about improving the robustness of response parsing to deal with unusual data (and performance, but I […]

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Joe Roe @joeroe.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/01/2026

Unfortunately mostly what I've been doing so far in #DigiArchMaintainathon week is maintaining my sanity in the face of university bureaucracy. But with what's left I will try to get my #Rstats package wrapping the #IntChron chronological data API ship-shape and ready for CRAN […]

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Zack Batist @zackbatist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/01/2026

RE: archaeo.social/@CAA_SSLA/1158935240… Yesterday I updated the roadmap for open-archaeo, which is a list of open source archaeological software and resources (open-archaeo.info). while it's fairly comprehensive, it could really benefit from a focused attempt by people […]

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CAA SSLA @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/01/2026

🤖 Continuous integration (CI) automates tasks that always need to be done after you update your codebase e.g. building a software, testing, generating documentation, or producing accessible outputs. This is great, as it ensures robust software development. Want to learn more? Check out our short […]

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CAA SSLA @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/01/2026

RE: archaeo.social/@zackbatist/11589444… ✨ Advertisement block for open-archaeo.info ✨ It's your first resource if you are looking for a software tool to solve your #DigitalArchaeology or #ComputationalArchaeology problem. And if you know a good one: Have a look whether it is […]

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CAA SSLA @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/01/2026

✅ Testing your code involves including additional logic to test whether your code is operating as you expect it to. Aside from supporting users with different computational environments, they’re a great way to slow down and think about the code you’re writing and whether it supports your goals […]

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CAA SSLA @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/01/2026

📚 Plenty of research has been done to encourage better software engineering practices, among archaeological and non-archaeological researchers alike. We compiled a brief list of papers addressing challenges in this space, and we encourage you to take a gander […]

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CAA SSLA @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/01/2026

🐾 A roadmap is a documented plan of action that structures future work. Having a checklist of things to do (and already done!) can help garner momentum while also making your plans more transparent for prospective users. Roadmaps should document what features are planned over short- and […]

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Joe Roe @joeroe.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/01/2026

RE: archaeo.social/@scschmidt/115888509… Following this excellent tip from @scschmidt I learned about cffr (docs.ropensci.org/cffr), a package that automates generation of CITATION.cff for R packages using existing package metadata and keeps it up to date with a GitHub […]

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CAA SSLA @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/01/2026

📜 Check: Is your code properly licensed? ⁉️ If not, go and give one of your repositories a license now! It is such a quick and easy way to improve the re-usability of your contribution. Have a look at our small introduction, if you need guidance 👉 […]

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Zack Batist @zackbatist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/01/2026

For the #DigiArchMaintainathon I just updated the open-archaeo roadmap: github.com/zackbatist/open-archaeo/… This involved checking off some completed items on our to do list, adding a few new ones, and restructuring the document for greater clarity. I also added […]

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Zack Batist @zackbatist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/01/2026

RE: archaeo.social/@lsteinmann/11588906… And the discussion with @lsteinmann and @scschmidt reminded me that I haven't archived open-archaeo in a while so I generated a new version on Zenodo too: doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18235862 !! #DigiArchMaintainathon #DigiArch […]

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CAA SSLA @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/01/2026

💛 Open source projects thrive on community support, and acknowledging contributors is important. If you’re leading a collaborative project that produces open source software, members of your team will surely appreciate a public acknowledgement of their work! Account for how people contribute […]

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SCSchmidt @scschmidt.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/01/2026

In the spirit of the #DigiArchMaintainathon I've updated a couple of Repo READMEs, added cff files and enjoyed the quick "do a release and automatically push it to zenodo" - feature from GitHub. Once it's set up this is such a good and quick way to safeguard a repository, I can really encourage […]

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CAA SSLA @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/01/2026

✨ Code reviews are constructive, arms length commentary on published research software. In addition to providing structured feedback to maintainers, they help raise awareness of a tool. This is a win-win for developers and users alike! #DigiArchMaintainathon #DigitalArchaeology […]

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Joe Roe @joeroe.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/01/2026

I'm starting #DigiArchMaintainathon today, working further with @jfy133 and Deon de Jager on a new standard for reporting #radiocarbon dates: github.com/MIxS-MInAS/miaard

GitHub - MIxS-MInAS/miaard: Minimum Information about a Radiocarbon Date

Minimum Information about a Radiocarbon Date . Contribute to MIxS-MInAS/miaard development by creating an account on GitHub.

CAA SSLA @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/01/2026

📝 A README is a plaintext file that includes a detailed description of a project. It typically includes: * A broad overview of the project, why it was developed, and the rationale behind its implementation * Instructions for how to install or run the code * Links to other related tools or […]

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CAA SSLA @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/01/2026

RE: archaeo.social/@ClemensSchmid/11588… We should all strive to write efficient code. As @ClemensSchmid also pointed out on the #DigiArchMaintainathon resources page, software efficiency makes code more accessible, more reproducible, and more effective in derivative […]

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Zack Batist @zackbatist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/01/2026

RE: archaeo.social/@scschmidt/115882076… Yes! Making a cff is such a simple yet high impact action. Anyone else who's currently working on a manuscript or research compendium should follow @scschmidt's example (and post about it with #DigiArchMaintainathon ) […]

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Clemens Schmid @clemensschmid.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/01/2026

#DigiArchMaintainathon motivated me to finally write a blog post about the integration of #futhark code into #rstats packages. I've done this last year for my ggpointgrid package and wanted to document the workflow since then. Link […]

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SCSchmidt @scschmidt.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/01/2026

RE: archaeo.social/@CAA_SSLA/1158819662… When @zackbatist wrote his short explanation on citation file format he took a package by me and Simon Maddison as a positive example. Which shames me into admitting that it is the only repo I have on github, which has a CFF. 😳 I will […]

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CAA SSLA @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/01/2026

🧭 A very easy task to make your code more easily citable is the so-called Citation File Format, a CFF. This file is a yaml-style plaintext document giving metadata on your repository (author, date of release, version etc). This can be picked up by zotero or another citation manager. For a small […]

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CAA SSLA @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/01/2026

💬 Commenting code is a great way to enhance clarity, reveal the decisions that went into the code’s design, and encourage re-use! Code comments should be clear and concise, written for your future self, and explain the “why”, not the “what”. If you want to learn more about best practices […]

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CAA SSLA @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/01/2026

👾🏺 This week we are hosting a week-long #DigitalArchaeology #maintainathon, an opportunity to clean, document and revise older code together! If you’re a #ComputationalArchaeology *st take this time to update your README, add code comments, write a unit tests or consolidate your project roadmap […]

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CAA SSLA @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/01/2026

Happy new year everyone! 🍀 🎇 **Today** will be our first meeting in 2026 to discuss the upcoming #DigitialArchaeology #Maintainathon @zackbatist proposed. 🤓 We've got resources and ideas lined up, we will find the perfect hashtag and we will get this new year rolling with collaborative action […]

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CAA SSLA @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/12/2025

Remember remember the fifth of December -- where we will have our next meeting. 🤪 😉 Let's update each other on recent developments in scripting languages, new papers and similar. Also there's the matter of the Maintainathon Zack raised las time which we can discuss in more detail. 🤓 📢 We meet […]

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CAA SSLA @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/11/2025

Thanks to everyone, who already took part in our survey for meeting days and time slots. 📆 ✅ 📢 We will close the survey Wednesday, 19th Nov, 23:59 CET 📢 so please remember to add your vote until then. If you have any further comments about your availability, send us an email or message. 🙂

CAA SSLA @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/11/2025

Thanks to everyone, who already took part in our survey for meeting days and time slots. 📆 ✅ 📢 We will close the survey Wednesday, 19th Nov, 23:59 CET 📢 so please remember to add your vote until then. If you have any further comments about your availability, send us an email or message. 🙂

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CAA SSLA @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/11/2025

Also, please remember to fill in the survey for meeting days and time slots, which Martin sent around! 📆 ✅ ❌ Especially if you've always wanted to come and couldn't because of other matters: Your vote counts and we would love to find a slot that works for everyone! 🍀 ⚠️ We will start with the […]

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CAA SSLA @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/11/2025

📢 Our next meeting is up 📢 and we’re delighted to welcome Emily Elizabeth Coco on **Friday, 7th Nov** for an invited talk on the insights for #reproducibility and computational practice in archaeology from her Agent-based modeling of #Paleolithic #mobility and lithic recycling ! #ABM […]

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CAA SSLA @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/11/2025

📢 Our next meeting is up 📢 and we’re delighted to welcome Emily Elizabeth Coco on **Friday, 7th Nov** for an invited talk on the insights for #reproducibility and computational practice in archaeology from her Agent-based modeling of #Paleolithic #mobility and lithic recycling ! #ABM […]

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CAA International @caa-int.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/10/2025

For those who leave it till the last minute....Calls for Papers, Posters, and Workshops for CAA2026 have been extended to 9 November 2025!!🤩 2026.caaconference.org

CAA SSLA @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2025

Do you write code for your research? Then you too are a #ResearchSoftwareEngineer! 👩‍💻 🤓 Today is international #RSE - day and we want to promote this community. Maybe you want to join one of these fab groups to connect to like-minded people? 🎇 @us_rse organises USA RSEs, @ResearchSoftEng is the […]

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Konrad Hinsen @khinsen.scholar.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2025

New publication: "Reviewing research software" "Every research project in computational science requires writing some code, even if it’s only a few scripts. This code is instrumental in generating results, and often important for understanding in detail what was done. Nevertheless, unlike […]

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CAA SSLA @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2025

Today! Gabriele Gattiglia will give a talk at our meeting at 4 pm CEST / 3 pm BST / 2 pm UTC on #AI in #Archaeology and its implications for scripting practices, #transparency, and #reproducibility. Want to join, but are not part of our google mailing group? DM us and we'll share the link. 🤗 […]

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CAA SSLA @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2025

📢📢 Our next meeting takes place 3rd October at the usual time 16:00–17:00 CEST (15:00–16:00 BST / 14:00–15:00 UTC). Germany will celebrate its reunification (🎉) , we will celebrate that we have Gabriele Gattiglia give a talk on #AI in #Archaeology: implications for scripting practices […]

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CAA SSLA @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/09/2025

Dear all, our next SIG meeting will take place on Friday, September 5, 2025, at 4 PM CET (2 PM GMT). The plan is simple: 👉 Share updates from our summer activities 🏗️ 🤓 👉 Plan ahead for the coming year 📝 📢 👉 Enjoy a relaxed get-together 👩‍💻 🤗 Many thanks to @zackbatist who organized the […]

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CAA SSLA @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/09/2025

Dear all, our next SIG meeting will take place on Friday, September 5, 2025, at 4 PM CET (2 PM GMT). The plan is simple: 👉 Share updates from our summer activities 🏗️ 🤓 👉 Plan ahead for the coming year 📝 📢 👉 Enjoy a relaxed get-together 👩‍💻 🤗 Many thanks to @zackbatist who organized the […]

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CAA SSLA @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/07/2025

Our next meeting is scheduled for this Friday, August 1st at 4PM CEST / 10AM EST/ 7 AM PST. Depending on attendance, we may cover these topics: - Planning a session for the CAA 2026 in Vienna, Austria - Project updates (TFQA, open-archaeo, etc) - SIG plans for the new academic session - General […]

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