2020 Statistics On Python And R Communities
Background
In November of 2018, I wrote the article Why Women Are Flourishing In R Community But Lagging In Python. In February 2020, Ben Ubah created a dashboard of PyLadies meetup groups.
Many people have used the statistics from my November 2018 article in presentations related to diversity. In celebration of International Women’s Day 2020, here is an update of some statistics for the community to reference.
2020 Statistics of Python and R Communities
| Detail | Python | R | ratio Python/R |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | Rstats | |
| Language Released | 1990 | 1993 | |
| # Female core developers | 5 | 0 | 5:0 |
| Sponsors | PSF | R Foundation | |
| Sponsor Followers | 305.2K | 16.4K | 18.6 |
| Users (a) | 41.7% | 5.8% | 7.2 |
| URG Initatives | ? | R Forwards | |
| Conferences | PyCon | Rstudio, useR! | |
| PyLadies Dashboard | R-Ladies Dashboard | ||
| Founded | 2011 | 2012 | |
| Members | 54,000 | 65,000 | 0.8 |
| Countries | 30 | 52 | 0.6 |
| Chapters | 77 | 191 | 0.4 |
| Chapters inactive | 27% | 17% | 1.6 |
| Twitter Followers | 12.7K (@pyladies) | 16.3K (@RLadiesGlobal ) | 0.8 |
| Slack Members | 3509 | 2242 | 1.6 |
| Funding | $? | yes | |
| Leadership team | in-progress | yes |
Notes:
- This table was updated 07-Mar-2020.
- (a) Stack Overflow 2019 Developers Survey
- PSF = Python Software Foundation
- CS = computer science
- URGs = underrepresented groups
- Chapters inactive (PyLadies: 21/77; RLadies: 32/191)
It is interesting to note that Python and R were released in the early 90’s (1990 and 1993) and the women’s communities were created nearly 20 years later. Python did not add a woman to their core developer team until 2017, and it seems that R does not have a woman on its core development team. This sheds some light on the need for creating, growing and supporting communities for women and all under-represented groups.
PyLadies Updates
We're expanding!
— PyLadies (@pyladies) March 7, 2020
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PyLadies Global team has opened voting on how the PyLadies community will select our first cohort for the PyLadies Global Council.
— PyLadies (@pyladies) December 17, 2019
Please read the details of the vote as well as where you can vote: https://t.co/0VHmyQLMIG. Voting is open to PyLadies organizers!
Up next: what projects should #PyLadies work on? You can weigh in here 👉🏻https://t.co/mcI30bEoHo
— PyLadies (@pyladies) October 18, 2019
Again all the RT is great! We are so thrilled to do this!
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30 @pyladies chapter leaders have filled in the *PyLadies chapter leaders survey*.
— PyLadies (@pyladies) August 25, 2019
We know there are more than 30 active chapters.
We want your feedback by Sep 15, 2019.
If you're a chapter leader/organizer and didn't receive a survey, let us know! More details in our Slack.
Important news❗❗#PyLadies after 9 years is making some changes to our global model! Read here for more updates: https://t.co/SHAjTC6E6o
— PyLadies (@pyladies) August 15, 2019
References
- Heather Turner (R Forwards): Moving Forwards: Greater Equity and Inclusion in the R Community
Acknowledgments
- Ben Ubah for creating the dashboards
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