The-turing-way: Decide on programming languages to focus on

[pherterich]

This might mean that somewhere we will need to make a note of the skills we have within the team and open other languages up for contribution.

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We will start with Python and R.

[pherterich]

@LouiseABowler @sgibson91 @r-j-arnold @annakrystalli do you have preferences that you would like to note here?
Maybe vote
:+1: for python
:laughing: for R
:heart: for julia?
:tada: for ?

[sgibson91]

I voted twice because I believe both R and Python are accessible and powerful tools for research and that we have the expertise within the team to cover them both 😊

[LouiseABowler]

I've voted Python as that's what I use myself, but I agree with Sarah that within the team we can cover both Python and R. At this stage, I'd favour more content over adding further languages - happy to revisit that later.

[r-j-arnold]

I think we should include a more traditional, compiled language too, maybe C++?

[sgibson91]

Does anyone in the team have the experience to cover C++?

[r-j-arnold]

I know a little C++ but it's been years. Enough to read it ok but not to write it .

[pherterich]

Closing this as I think it was more a workshop issue rather than something for the book and going forward, I think we will just be happy with whatever people contribute.