OCNS Infrastructure/software/tools SIG: meet and greet, initial discussions

sanjayankur31 · November 20, 2020, 9:12am

+1 Yes, I think everyone should be allowed to do everything too.

Thanks very much @malin

Shailesh_Appukuttan · November 20, 2020, 9:52am

Yes, to start off with we probably don’t need any restrictions in place, especially as all the members are more known to each other. When (not “IF” ) the group gets bigger we could think of some formal structure if necessary.

gangulyanubhab98 · November 20, 2020, 3:39pm

My Github username : gangulyanubhab98

sanjayankur31 · November 20, 2020, 4:13pm

Thanks, I’ve added you to the GitHub team now. You should’ve received an invite. Can you also please comment on the Google doc with your info for the SIG page when you have a minute?

sanjayankur31 · November 25, 2020, 10:27am

Hi folks, thanks for suggesting changes to the Google doc. I’ve accepted them now.

This is the last call for changes. I will submit the doc to INCF tomorrow around 1200 UTC.

Shailesh_Appukuttan · November 25, 2020, 10:59am

@zova137, @chaitree.baradkar.24, @maximilian.hoheiser, @ethanbb, @gangulyanubhab98 : please note that your info is incomplete in the below document (see page 2)

It would be great if you could update the same today. Thanks.

malin · November 26, 2020, 9:47am

Hi all, short update: your INCF working group web page is in the works and will be published as soon as we can (we’re rushing for a grant). Also, new verbiage - from last week onward all SIGs and WGs will simply be referred to as Working Groups, to lessen the confusion. If you happen across a stray mention of “SIG” somewhere, please point me ot it.

sanjayankur31 · November 26, 2020, 10:01am

Thanks very much @malin: “working group” works very well. I’ve updated the doc to use WG instead of SIG now. Please let us know if there’s anything else we can help with.

apdavison · November 26, 2020, 2:41pm

Hi everyone, sorry for being late to the discussion. I’m Andrew Davison, I’m involved in many projects related to computational neuroscience and to data management in neuroscience, such as PyNN, Neo, EBRAINS… I would like to join the SIG/WG.

I’m also the webmaster for http://neuralensemble.org, which was mentioned earlier in this discussion. I would be happy to add tools to the software list there.

malin · November 26, 2020, 3:33pm

Hi Andrew! We pretty much counted on you coming along at some point…

sanjayankur31 · November 26, 2020, 3:49pm

Hi @apdavison! Great to have you here too! I’ve added you to the Google doc now:

caglarcakan · December 2, 2020, 4:32pm

Hey guys, we’re starting a comp-neuro discord server because we think that researchers should be able to communicate easier, especially in times of home office and lock downs around the world. We’re explicitly inviting all students of computational neuroscience to join and share their questions, links to papers, and software and tools they’re working with.

malin · December 7, 2020, 9:46am

Thanks for the tip, I have joined. /Malin, INCF

sanjayankur31 · December 8, 2020, 1:37pm

Hi folks,

I thought it’ll be good to have a first meeting (also so we can get a WG photo over zoom etc.) at the start of the new year. I’ll set up a whenisgood early in Jan—it’s a little too early to be able to block time now?

I also wanted to make everyone aware of this Developer room at FOSDEM 2021:

https://fosdem.org/2021/schedule/track/open_research_tools_and_technologies/

The call for papers is here:

We had presented NeuroFedora here last year, and had got some really good feedback. So I’d encourage everyone to try and participate. I think some of the NeuroFedora volunteers may even try to help with the organisation this year.

FOSDEM is free to attend:

https://fosdem.org/2021/practical/

sanjayankur31 · January 5, 2021, 7:30am

Hi everyone,

Happy new year! I hope you had a good break.

I’ve set up a whenisgood to find us a time for our first meeting in the last two weeks of January. Could you please fill out your availability there (please select all slots that work for you):

http://whenisgood.net/at599fi

Mega mass pinging: @Shailesh_Appukuttan @malin @caglarcakan @apdavison @zova137 @chaitree.baradkar.24 @maximilian.hoheiser @ethanbb @gangulyanubhab98 @Amelie

Please feel free to suggest items for the agenda. At the moment, I can think of:

quick introductions (name, background, current position, tools used/developed/supported),
progress check on guidelines (I promise I’ll have the first bits ready before then!)
choosing slots for user/dev sessions
WG meeting at CNS*2021 (hackathons/dev focussed workshops/tutorials too?)
?
group photo for INCF WG page
open floor

sanjayankur31 · January 5, 2021, 7:31am

Mass ping part 2: @mstimberg @chalin @kernfel @joewgraham @tnowotny @jam @brent @ramcdougal @ChristophMetzner @nikolajajcay

sanjayankur31 · January 5, 2021, 7:31am

Last mass ping: @pgleeson @danieleavitabile @jmp @heitmann

jmp · January 6, 2021, 10:31am

@jmp My GitHub username is jimperlewitz I am the webmaster of https://compneuroweb.com

sanjayankur31 · January 6, 2021, 11:10am

Thanks @jmp. I’ve sent you an invite to the GitHub organisation now.

heitmann · January 7, 2021, 10:28pm

Hi Ankur,
thanks for the ping. Sorry I haven’t been following this thread. I have responded to you when-is-good request and my github name is stewart-heitmann. Thanks for organizing.
Stewart