Code/Astro: A Software Engineering Workshop for Astronomy

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Code/Astro is a week-long astronomy software development workshop motivated by the growing usage of open-source software in astronomical research. The goal of this program is to teach participants fundamental software engineering skills and best practices for building sustainable open-source packages for astronomy applications. During the workshop, participants will obtain hands-on experience with software engineering by developing a small software package from scratch. The workshop will also serve as a networking and career development opportunity. The workshop is free and open to folks at all career levels.

Code/Astro will be hybrid and offer both in-person and virtual synchronous participation. The in-person component will be held at UCSC in Santa Cruz, California. Some travel funding is available to support workshop attendees who need financial assistance. 

Applications for the summer 2026 workshop are now open at this link. Applications are due Feb 1, 2026.