The role of communities of practice for career development in computational statistics

Abstract

The aim is to reflect on how modern communities of practice, with a focus on meetup groups such as useR, R Ladies, PyLadies, can be leveraged by early career statisticians in the computational sciences to enhance their expertise, network and gain visibility. Finally, we will provide an overview of such modern communities in the area of computational statistics and data science as well as provide some guidelines on how to build and maintain impactful, safe and inclusive communities.