present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Brundtland Report, 1987 Users, community members, contributors, maintainers September 2025 RSECon
H. Jensen on Unsplash More than 90% of companies rely on open source software (OSS). The OSS ecosystem is not as healthy as it should be. September 2025 RSECon
H. Jensen on Unsplash Companies are using OSS but not supporting it enough More than 90% of companies rely on open source software (OSS). The OSS ecosystem is not as healthy as it should be. September 2025 RSECon
How OSS/research software development & maintenance are measured, incentivised, recognised, and funded matters It is a very tricky balancing act September 2025 RSECon
It is a very tricky balancing act September 2025 RSECon Look at the formalisation of RSEs as a critical role OSPOs are still rare How OSS/research software development & maintenance are measured, incentivised, recognised, and funded matters Academic/research institutions & funders have not been great at this
to its versatility as a general programming language and its thriving ecosystem https://lp.jetbrains.com/python-developers-survey-2024/#purposes-for-using-python https://github.blog/news-insights/octoverse/octoverse-2024/ September 2025 RSECon
developers/RSEs? How far will big tech reach? Will we become dependent on API providers? Will AI replace all of us? Will it take over open source software? How do we keep data private/ open? How can AI enhance research? How do I detect slop in research software? September 2025 RSECon
still going to need developers/RSEs? How far will big tech reach? Will we become dependent on API providers? Will AI replace all of us? Will it take over open source software? How do we keep data private/ open? How can AI enhance research? How do I detect slop in research software? September 2025 RSECon
summarisation capability for research papers +0.5% user growth 📓 💸 Hotel booking platform Improves recommendation system +0.5% click-through rate, +1M revenue 👩💻 Local business sets up website without requiring help from a developer +10% customers and revenue 🔬 ML-driven research accelerates drug candidates discovery process -15% costs (?), opportunities for untreated diseases September 2025 RSECon h.t. Ines Montani - explosion.ai 💥
summarisation capability for research papers +0.5% user growth 📓 💸 Hotel booking platform Improves recommendation system +0.5% click-through rate, +1M revenue 👩💻 Local business sets up website without requiring help from a developer +10% customers and revenue 🔬 ML-driven research accelerates drug candidates discovery process -15% costs (?), opportunities for untreated diseases September 2025 RSECon h.t. Ines Montani - explosion.ai 💥 Low transformation/return https://fortune.com/2025/08/18/mit-report-95-percent- generative-ai-pilots-at-companies-failing-cfo/
high-value stuff, opportunities for innovation and creativity that move the impact needle) Will AI replace all of us? No September 2025 RSECon Maintenance translates to long- term impact and relevance (+ usability, accessibility, security, reusability, extensibility, interoperability, sovereignty, persistence) This is where research software shines Move from application to framework or platform
high-value stuff, opportunities for innovation and creativity that move the impact needle) Maintenance translates to long- term impact and relevance (+ usability, accessibility, security, reusability, extensibility, interoperability, sovereignty, persistence) It’s a balancing act! September 2025 RSECon
People Infrastructure Technology Culture Processes Systemic change: we need funding and incentives that support and prioritise sustainability (high value efforts) September 2025 RSECon
and mistrust, openness is our greatest asset Transparency builds trust It enables and fosters collaboration Ensures long-term access and availability It is a strategy for resilience and impact Raises the ceiling September 2025 RSECon Open… software, science, research, protocols, data
maintenance Focus on raising the ceiling vs. raising the floor 👩💻 ⚖ 💸 Champion openness as a core principle 🤝 Continue to advocate and work for systemic/ culture change 📣 September 2025 RSECon
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