CodeForThought

My name is Peter Schmidt, and since January 2021 I have been hosting the Code for Thought podcast show, a community podcast for researchers, scientists and software engineers #rse. Being a trained scientist (physics) and having worked as a software engineer for many years, this was completely new territory for me (and a little terrifying at first). But with lots of effort and after a steep learning curve, I am pleased to see Code for Thought well established. In early 2023 it surpassed 10000 downloads in total with a monthly download of 800-1000 with a steady increase. It is available on all major podcast directories as well as YouTube and Soundcloud. Creating, producing and hosting podcasts has been a truly rewarding and exciting journey. So much so, that in 2023 I made the decision to dedicate all my time and energy to it. Podcasts are and remain a fantastic and popular medium. This is also true for science, research and engineering. With that in mind, I focus my podcast efforts on three main areas: Firstly, to help research teams and projects with public engagement regarding their work. Secondly, to provide additional material for classes and training courses (e.g. ByteSized RSE "miniseries" at #Code4Thought). And finally, to continue supporting and promoting the RSE community. Therefore, whether it is public outreach for your research project, providing additional material for your classes and courses, or you simply want to support the effort on Code for Thought contact me at code4thought@proton.me Thank you for taking an interest in this profile. Peter Schmidt