[…] The workshop focused on identifying the unique aspects of software and computing in NP, and discussing how the NP community could strengthen common eforts and chart a path forward for the next decade, sure to be an exciting one with rich ongoing scientifc programs at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Jeferson Lab (JLab), and other NP facilities, and culminating in datataking at the ElectronIon Collider (EIC) in the early 2030s. Without claiming to present a collective view from the workshop and discussions since—fortunately this is not expected of us in this opinion editorial—we ofer here our refections on the topic, informed by the workshop and the summary we authored with our colleagues, as well as discussions and developments in the eventful time since. […]