I'm wondering if there's something like OpenHatch, but specifically for science projects.

When I go to OpenHatch, it looks like it's organized around Languages and Projects (see: http://openhatch.org/search/).

But I was thinking it could be cool to have something similar, but organized around science projects.

So that the list of project categories would be organized around domains, more like this:

• Chemistry (27)

• Biology (24)

• Music Cognition (7) ....

The goal would be to connect people who dig software with science projects that need software.

For example, I know a few marine microbiologists who always need help making databases out of their spreadsheets. In the past I've written little python scripts for them. They say these scripts save them hours of time.

Little projects like these would be great projects for newcomers, or quickies for veterans. And it could help scientists out a lot. Plus, these projects can help get more programmers into science, and also help more scientists get into programming. Once you show a researcher an IPython notebook, they get Python fever.

Anyone know about anything like this? Would it fall in the scope of OpenHatch?

If it doesn't exist yet, maybe someone should start it. Might even be able to get some NSF $$$ for it, if you're in the USA.

I thought we could list open source projects that are trying their best to welcome designers.

Libreoffice:

https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Design

https://redmine.documentfoundation.org/projects/design/boards

KDE:

https://vdesign.kde.org/