rsrc_coworking.qmd

## Social Coworking and Office Hours {#coworking}

Joining a [social coworking and office hours session](https://ropensci.org/blog/2021/08/17/coworking-sessions/) is a great way to interact with other community members as well as to get work done or
ask questions. 

Coworking is working at the same time, with others, but on different projects. 
It helps with networking, reduces social isolation, and increases accountability.

These sessions are informal 2hr meetings online, start with introductions and are followed by two 40min coworking sessions, inter spaced with a small break and scavenger hunt. 
During coworking, you can work quietly in the "Quiet" room, or hangout in the "Noisy" room. 
There, you can work, chat with others, or ask questions. 

Each room has a host, either rOpenSci staff or a Community Host, eager to answer
questions about the theme of the month or other projects they're working on. 

**Coworking**: 

### How to contribute? 

*   **Attend a Coworking session**. No registration required. Find information about our next session on the [Events page](https://ropensci.org/events/). 
*   Want to **join as a Community Host**? Have some interesting R topics you'd like to talk about and help others with? Contact our Community Manager via our [contact form](https://ropensci.org/contact/).