This is an understandable, and difficult, tension.
I thought relational DBs were part of Data Carpentry more than SC? It was my understanding that VC/shell/programming language were *required* components of a SC workshop, although obviously people will bend the rules ... On 2018-08-07 07:23 PM, Jason Moore via discuss wrote: > Hi, > > For a number of years, software carpentry would teach 4 things at every > workshop: version control, shell, relational databases, and a > programming language intro. There were some options, like git vs > mercurial or r vs matlab vs python, but if you went to a workshop you'd > get these 4 skills. > > This was quite convenient because I knew if I sent my new students to > the latest nearby workshop they'd come back with those basic building > blocks in place and could start working with my group on projects. > > Now, I see announcements of new workshops nearby and get excited to let > my new students know about them, but once I look closer the lessons are > all over the place. In fact, I've seen few recently that hit the SWC 4 > skills and I really really want my students to get those under their > belt as a foundation. I've resorted to sending them to videos of those > lessons instead. > > The diversity in lessons is great in one aspect, but we never really > know what we are going to get. The consistency of SWC lessons had many > advantages and I didn't care much whether the students learned git or > mercurial or any of the difference languages, only that they got those 4 > skills. > > Anyone else have this thought? And if so, are there any ideas for > improvement? > > Jason > moorepants.info <http://moorepants.info> > +01 530-601-9791 > *The Carpentries <https://carpentries.topicbox.com/latest>* / discuss / > see discussions <https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss> + > participants <https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/members> + > delivery options > <https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/subscription> Permalink > <https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/T419326676bbae18f-Md060ff8660d3ea9d2f3f5a73> > ------------------------------------------ The Carpentries: discuss Permalink: https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/T419326676bbae18f-M66208e6490595b8f59a07452 Delivery options: https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/subscription
