What we’re about
// What is Papers We Love?
What was the last paper within the realm of computing you read and loved? What did it inspire you to build or tinker with? Come share the ideas in an awesome academic/research paper with fellow engineers, programmers, and paper-readers. Lead a session and show off code that you wrote that implements these ideas or just give us the lowdown about the paper. Otherwise, just come, listen, and discuss.
We're curating a repository for papers and places-to-find papers. You can contribute by adding PR's for papers, code, and/or links to other repositories.
// Want to get involved?
• Attend a meeting (no experience required!)
• Submit a proposal
You can also find us online:
• Watch previous presentations on YouTube: PapersWeLove (all chapters)
• Follow us on Twitter: @paperswelovedc
// How to Read a Paper
Reading a paper is not the same as reading a blog post or a novel. Here are a few handy resources to help you get started.
• How to read an academic article
• Advice on reading academic papers
• How to read and understand a scientific paper
• Should I Read Papers?
• The Refreshingly Rewarding Realm of Research Papers (video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eRx5Wo3xYA
// Code of Conduct
Papers We Love has a Code of Conduct. Please contact one of the organizers if anyone is not following it. Be good to each other and to the PWL community!
Upcoming events (1)
See all- Local-First Software by M Kleppmann, et alThe Motley Fool, Alexandria, VA
Get ready for our May Papers We Love!
Papers We Love is an international organization centered around the appreciation of computer science research papers. There's so much we can learn from the landmark research that shaped the field and the current studies that are shaping our future. Our goal is to create a community of tech professionals passionate about learning and sharing knowledge. Come join us!
This month The Motely Fool in Alexandria, VA will be hosting us for Local-First Software: You Own Your Data, in spite of the Cloud by Martin Kleppmann et al.
The paper will be presented by Dylan Lederle-Ensign. Dylan is a computer programmer and recovering academic. He's currently working at a small company named Optify, writing Elixir and Typescript. In his past life he read and wrote papers about video games and computer history.
Dylan has this to say about the paper:
Hello! I am so excited to talk about this paper with everyone! I’m going to do a brief presentation, but my favorite part of reading papers is discussing them with other people. I hope we can get some good discussion going. This is a decently long paper, but should be accessible to most web application programmers and several of the pages are just large screenshots!If you’re short on time, here are some quicker ways to engage, in increasing commitment level:
1. Just show up! I’m going to run through the main ideas of the paper so we’re all on the same page. No prep necessary
2. Read my 500 word summary
3. Read Adrian Colyer’s writeup at the morning paper
4. Watch Peter Van Hardenberg 35 minute conference talk
5. Read just just sections 1 and 2
6. Read the whole thing!
7. Read the whole thing, and then follow up on some of the references! This paper has a nice mix of academic and industry citations.The schedule will be something like this:
6:00-6:15 - Arrive and socialize.
6:15-6:20 - Introduction and announcements
6:20-7:05 - The paper: Local-First Software
7:05-7:20 - Q&A
7:20-7:45 - Informal paper discussion and more socializing.Venue: The event will at Motley Fool in Alexandria, VA. The Motley Fool offices are on the second floor of 2000 Duke Street. When you arrive someone will need to come down and let you in, so put a comment on this page or text me at 5107545048 when you get there. The offices are next to the King St/Old Town metro station.
If anyone fancies refreshments after the event we'll walk to a nearby establishment for drinks and a snack.
