| 19 Apr 2024 |
 Nabil Freij | Not sure if this is the best channel but we have an issue on sunpy with someone importing astropy: https://github.com/sunpy/sunpy/issues/7560#issuecomment-2067077703 `
ImportError: cannot import name 'SphericalRepresentation' from partially initialized module 'astropy.coordinates.representation' (most likely due to a circular import) (C:\Users\shba3443\AppData\Local\anaconda3\envs\nn-gpu\lib\site-packages\astropy\coordinates\representation\__init__.py)
and for the life of me I can't explain what is going on or why. Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions on how I can help the original author debug and fix this? I assume its related to their env somehow but that's all I got. | 18:30:53 |
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| 22 Apr 2024 |
 Jonah Duckles | Astropy DEI Recommendations Report
We recently completed some interviews that asked Astropy community members about the state and future of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practices within the Astropy project. This report synthesizes recommendations derived from the in-depth interviews, aiming to foster a more inclusive and vibrant Astropy community.
Key Highlights from the Report:
🌐 Newcomer Engagement: A shared concern is around the importance of increasing newcomer engagement.
🤝 Embracing Diverse Contributions: The report highlights the need to broaden definitions of valuable contributions beyond traditional software development.
🌱 Cultivating Positive Trends: Astropy is encouraged to recognize and cultivate positive, ongoing trends in overlapping communities. This includes highlighting impactful role models and offering clear guidance to maintainers for fostering an inclusive atmosphere.
Access the Full Report: Dive deeper into the report to explore these recommendations at: https://astropy-dei.orgmycology.com
This report goes hand-in-hand with the Community Engagement Survey results . We hope that both will be helpful for the Astropy community in setting collective goals and developing strategies for reaching them. | 21:06:37 |
| 24 Apr 2024 |
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| 25 Apr 2024 |
 astrofrog | Just reading through it now, thanks! One thing I couldn't find in the methods section is how the eight interviewees were selected? | 12:15:28 |
| astrofrog | Ah I see this is mentioned a little in subsequent sections | 12:18:38 |
 Dan Sholler | Good catch, I’ll add the selection process shortly. We recruited by sending open requests for the community survey on the astropy slack, email lists, Facebook, etc. In the survey, we asked if those participants would be open to participating in a DEI interview. We contacted everyone who responded “yes,” sent scheduling links, and interviewed those who signed up. | 15:22:59 |
| 26 Apr 2024 |
 Iva Momcheva | Dear all, we are doing a survey of the use of software tools in astronomy, an extension of a survey done by me and eteq 10 years ago. Please fill out the short (only 12 questions) form to help us understand trends in the field. We are grateful for your time and input!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1-bN8FalNr5pd1taXZp0iMul1V0jBBcK0g4jM-SdjI4jyaA/viewform?usp=sf_link
Please also share with your academic departments (primary target is people involved in astro research, students to staff). | 10:18:49 |
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| 30 Apr 2024 |
 pllim | New role proposal: Strategic Planner -- Please see https://github.com/astropy/astropy.github.com/pull/584 . Thanks! | 13:35:07 |
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| 6 May 2024 |
| pllim | olebole, is the IRAF forum down? https://iraf.net/forum/index.php | 19:05:10 |
 olebole | pllim I think so. However I am not connected to it; on the contrary I am blocked there. So, I have no idea what is going on in the forum. | 19:39:04 |
| pllim | Oh, sorry for the noise then. I will see if it has a contact info. | 19:42:08 |
| pllim | Thanks! | 19:42:13 |
