Training Event - either PythonTemplate, or scikit-surgery #22

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In GitLab by @MattClarkson on Nov 16, 2018, 09:53

Before XMas maybe. Maaybe just an informal presentation in seminar room of "work to date" Or for developers to start using PythonTemplate Or describe scikit-surgery

Open to suggestions. Might be nice to finish the year in style.... or at least with a sense of satisfaction.

In GitLab by @MattClarkson on Dec 12, 2018, 20:46

hmmm. Ive no time for this, and you're away... but im still tempted. Tutorial could include

Python setup. Virtual envs / Anaconda etc...
PythonTemplate
Snappy

Any other thoughts? The reason Im tempted is that we do have people who will be willing to contribute. I need to get Guofang, Bongjin and Simone contributing. Maria will help too. But conversely, if I had a spare day, I could do more programming.

I also don't want to steal your thunder.

In GitLab by @StephenThompson on Dec 12, 2018, 21:24

We need to get them interested in what SNAPPY / Python / Numpy can do for them, i.e. why this is better than doing stuff in Matlab. I'd steer clear of python setup, it's just not very interesting. If I was doing it I would run through the case for software process and what that means https://doi.org/10.1109/ISBI.2004.1398621, maybe with ref to https://doi.org/10.1016/j.media.2016.06.018.

So for a researcher, if you follow software process you have the opportunity to make robust reuseable software that can make an impact beyond publications, and Python template can help you. Are there any example projects we can cite, small packages that have made a big impact? Then get them to do something really simple with Python template, even just the hello world, or a matrix multiplcation. It would be helpful to get an idea of the skills of any attendees. Maybe run a short survery before hand. I could try and put together a google form tomorrow.

In GitLab by @StephenThompson on Dec 12, 2018, 22:24

I did this https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe7PmsXTxrlGuXahXVbTz2Gwk4RO3_iQq8k8Z-8fgx_zAQjNw/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1

it was very quick and needs a bit of work. Would it be useful? @MattClarkson

In GitLab by @MattClarkson on Dec 12, 2018, 22:35

Good start.

I’d like to move away from:

“We are building a platform for you” (as people never contribute until the Platform is deemed ‘finished’, and even then, they expect you to do all their coding).

towards:

“Here’s some tools, you build your platform, and by the way we do have some nice libraries already, if you want them”

So, the last question seems to lead towards them defining a platform for us to build. What about “What things could you contribute or develop in parallel to the SNAPPY platform?”

In GitLab by @StephenThompson on Dec 13, 2018, 09:37

@MattClarkson I've updated the form. Let me know what you think.

In GitLab by @MattClarkson on Dec 13, 2018, 09:39

Cool. Thanks. I'm off to lecture. Its the last one of the Python course, so I better go. When I come back, I might send out a slack message suggesting I do some training, and see who's up for it.

In GitLab by @MattClarkson on Dec 17, 2018, 09:32

Long story short - I got the lurgy over the weekend. So my time will be limited this week. I'll have to leave it until next term.

In GitLab by @MattClarkson on Jan 8, 2019, 08:28

@ThomasDowrick @StephenThompson Can we target a training session in Jan?

In GitLab by @StephenThompson on Jan 8, 2019, 09:18

Definately. Is there any existing seminar / journal club we can utilise?

In GitLab by @MattClarkson on Jan 8, 2019, 09:20

Actually, up until yesterday Id say "No", but then Kate did send round some WEISS invite, but it had nothing on it, so I dont know if she was just booking the rooms out.

Can you ask Kate?

In GitLab by @ThomasDowrick on Jan 8, 2019, 09:30

The WEISS seminar series is starting up again at some point - could use that as a brief introduction and then run an additional session if people seem interested?

In GitLab by @MattClarkson on Jan 15, 2019, 09:14

@StephenThompson - did we get a date?

In GitLab by @StephenThompson on Jan 15, 2019, 09:16

Only for seminars, which look like they'll be on Monday's again. So not for a tutorial yet.

In GitLab by @MattClarkson on Jan 15, 2019, 09:18

can you find a date, agree with Tom, aim to agree on Thurs?

In GitLab by @StephenThompson on Jan 16, 2019, 12:13

How about 2-4 pm on the 30th or 31st. I'd imagine 20 minutes of talking about what SNAPPY is, some discussion, followed by some basic interactive tutorial. I'd aim to try and keep it to an hour to maximise appeal, but book the room for 2 or 3 hours so people can hang around and hack.

In GitLab by @ThomasDowrick on Jan 16, 2019, 13:03

31st works for me.

In GitLab by @MattClarkson on Jan 16, 2019, 13:23

Lets book it.

In GitLab by @MattClarkson on Jan 28, 2019, 08:21

Suggestion: It might be worth actually getting people to do a programming task, to see how nice and easy it is.

There's 3 issues on scikit-surgerycore, 1 in scikit-surgeryimage, and about 2 or 3 in scikit-surgeryvtk that would be easy to explain and even get done within the context of a 1 hour tutorial?

In GitLab by @MattClarkson on Jan 28, 2019, 08:43

And you could always starting building up any necessary coordinate conversion functions into scikit-surgerycore (im guessing)?

In GitLab by @ThomasDowrick on Jan 28, 2019, 10:32

Might be a bit tight to get intro, setup, demo and coding task done within the hour. We do have the room booked for 2 hours though, so if anyone wants to stay longer we can allocate the 2nd hour to coding.

In GitLab by @MattClarkson on Jan 28, 2019, 17:08

Or do a second session? More of a hackathon.

In GitLab by @MattClarkson on Feb 26, 2019, 08:44

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Training Event - either PythonTemplate, or scikit-surgery #22