LOFAR software week

18 Nov 2024, 12:00 → 22 Nov 2024, 12:00 Europe/Brussels

Building G

Welcome to our next edition of the LOFAR software week! Get ready to smash some bugs, refactor code and have lots of fun. Don't hesitate and register today!

This page will be updated if new information becomes available. Some practical info and links are listed below.

How to reach our offices: IIHEmap.pdf

Where to have lunch 

• We have a cafeteria on campus, with sandwiches (3-5 euros) and hot food (unfortunately quite expensive for external people, 13-15 euros for a menu)
• The social room has a microwave, if you want to bring stuff from the supermarket
• Masala box is quite popular in our department

Where to sleep

• The U-residence is on campus, but I have heard people complain about noise and heating issues
• You don't have to stay close to campus. Tram 7 and 25 can bring you to the university quickly, as well as metro 5. So as long as you are close to our of their stops, you should be fine.
• Some personal recommendations for neighbourhoods (not around campus): Bois de la Cambre, Montgomery/Geogres Henri, European quarters, Parc Cinquantenaire

Monday, 18 November

13:00 → 17:00 Welcome - setup and goals

Setting up everyone environments and defining the goals of the week

Tuesday, 19 November

09:00 → 12:00 Pipeline coding and development

09:00 Adding the necessary debug plots to the pipeline

13:00 → 15:00 Debugging and pair programming

13:00 Comparing NRR results to old pipeline

15:00 → 17:00 Debugging and pair programming

15:00 Fixing the pipeline for individual events

18:00 → 21:00 Teambuilding and fun

18:00 Dinner @ WOLF

19:45 Beer tasting workshop

Wednesday, 20 November

09:00 → 12:00 Pipeline coding and development

09:00 Writing documentation

13:00 → 17:00 Debugging and pair programming

13:00 Comparing NRR results to old pipeline (plots)

14:30 LOFAR online meeting

15:30 Implementation of fixes/suggestions (?)

Thursday, 21 November

09:00 → 12:00 Pipeline coding and development

09:00 First physics reconstructions (examples)

10:00 Adding reader for HBA data

13:00 → 17:00 Debugging and pair programming

13:00 Debugging physics reconstructions

15:00 Comparing NRR results to old pipeline (this will be a long process)

Friday, 22 November

09:00 → 12:00 Wrapping up - defining goals and tasks

Making a list of the items still to be done and assigning them to people.