The Reflectometry instrument suite will conduct a "hack-a-thon" with the computational software engineers during the weeks of 4/20 and 4/27. This document describes general information about the order of events for planning purposes.
## Pre-Hack-A-Thon Meetings
The instrument scientists will have meetings on the days prior to the "hack-a-thon" to organize their position and requests so as to have clarify goals and desired outcomes for the "hack-a-thon".
### 4/20 13:00 - 16:00 / General Planning (w/coffee break) for Instrument
I have 8600 C-503 (small room) reserved on the 5th floor behind the one that the REF_M instrument staff normally use.
I have prepared an investigation for us to work through prior to the beginning of the hack-a-thon with the developers on Tuesday 4/21 at 2pm with Erik's Talk.
It should have links to all the documents. Particularly important will be to verify that 07-Scientific-Domain-Primer and 09-Glossary-and-Pointers-to-Evidence are correct.
Goal:
### 4/21 09:30 - 10:00 / Daily Status - Neutrons with the computational softare engineers (optional)
The software engineers meet in 8600 C-464 for a daily report on their progress. This is not hack-a-thon specific.
### 4/21 10:00 - 11:00 / Software and Coffee (optional)
This is a recurring meeting to discuss reduction software issues. That room is not available this week.
This is a recurring meeting in 8600 C-248 to discuss reduction software issues specifically for BL4B. The room is tentative due to the SRC meeting. Perhaps our hack-a-thon may host the discussion as part of its agenda (to be discussed)?
### 4/21 14:00 - 15:00 / LiqRef Presentation by Erik Watkins
The combined team (which includes the attendee list below) gathers for a kick-off presentation by Erik Watkins on reflectometry basics and the physics and math behind the reduction and analysis software.
This is a meeting in which people are discussing an alternative to Mantid called pyNEX. It was supposed to be held in 8600 J-337 but the room has been declined and they may be looking for a meeting room. Perhaps our hack-a-thon may host the discussion as part of its agenda (to be discussed)?
Goal: this is an optional topic that may be of interest to the hack-a-thon attendees.
This is a recurring meeting in 8600 J-337 to discuss instrument specific aspects. The room is tentative due to the SRC meeting. Perhaps our hack-a-thon may host the discussion as part of its agenda (to be discussed)?
Goal: This is a recurring meeting for REF_M staff, it is optional for hack-a-thon attendees.
