Building Independence in Research Computing with Christina Koch
Building independence in research computing is essential for empowering researchers to navigate high-throughput computing systems with confidence. This talk by Christina Koch highlights the challenges faced by participants, such as imposter syndrome and lack of training, and explores strategies to overcome these barriers. By fostering interdependence within the community, researchers can feel supported while gaining the skills to navigate complex computing workflows effectively. The discussion delves into the meaning of independence in research computing and emphasizes the importance of leveraging resources, support networks, and learning opportunities to enhance individual and collective knowledge in the field.
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Building Independence in Research Computing Christina Koch Throughput Computing 2024 July 10, 2024
Motivation for this talk Feedback from the OSPool Advisory Group OSG School is a great end-to-end introduction to the OSPool (and related services) but some participants still leave and need a lot of hand-holding to get started with their workflows. A common problem beyond the OSG School Imposter syndrome Need for computational concepts (but lack of training) How can we help researchers feel comfortable to use HTC systems with these barriers in mind? 7/10/24 2
Discussion What does independence in research computing mean to you? 7/10/24 3
Building Interdependence in Computing Total independence may not be a feasible (or desired!) goal this is a community effort after all. We d like to leverage different approaches together: Empowering people to learn and figure things out on their own Knowing that they don t *have* to figure things out on their own that they can reach out for help Providing opportunities to connect with us and each other This applies both to individual researchers and larger entities like campuses. 7/10/24 4
Discussion When learning something new what resources out in the world have been transformative for you in becoming an independent practitioner? What made you feel part of a community? 7/10/24 5
Reviewing what we have 7/10/24 6
OSPool Content (Users/Staff) Guides/Documentation Users: https://portal.osg-htc.org/documentation/ HTCondor Manual: https://htcondor.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html Tutorials Tutorials on our main docs page https://portal.osg-htc.org/documentation/htc_workloads/submitting_workloads/tutorial-command/ Or on GitHub: https://github.com/OSGConnect/ Or some default notebooks: https://notebook.ospool.osg-htc.org/ Videos and Slides YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVxyV0Lr1KiTeq7bTw3gwLw Training materials https://portal.osg-htc.org/documentation/support_and_training/training/osgusertraining/ 7/10/24 7
OSPool Content (Admins/Staff) Guides/Documentation Campus support page: https://osg-htc.org/campus/support.html Campus Docs: https://osg-htc.org/docs/ HTCondor Manual: https://htcondor.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html Videos and Slides YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVxyV0Lr1KiTeq7bTw3gwLw Campus Centric Talks and Recordings: https://osg-htc.org/campus/support.html 7/10/24 8
Discussion Did you know about these resources? How could we make them more findable? Which is most useful (in your opinion)? What is missing? 7/10/24 9
Community Activities Weekly user-focused office hours Weekly campus meet-up Bi-weekly collaborations call Monthly training OSG School (weeklong summer school) Visits to other events (CaRCC calls, PEARC, etc.) Throughput Computing (once a year) 7/10/24 10
Discussion Which of these options is most impactful or accessible? If you are part of other community calls or events (CaRCC, regional computing events like OAK or GPN), what makes them impactful? 7/10/24 11
Wrapping Up We want campuses to be empowered and supported just like researchers using the OSPool. Thanks for sharing ideas of how to do that. Chat or have lunch with with a facilitator (Christina, Rachel, Mats, Andrew, Amber) if you think of any more ideas! 7/10/24 12
Acknowledgements This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 2030508. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. 7/10/24 13
