The first SPIE software Hack Day
Sarah Kendrew (1), Casey Deen (2), Nicole Radziwill (3), Steve, Crawford (4), James Gilbert (1), Michael Gully-Santiago (5), Petr Kubanek (6), ((1) University of Oxford, (2) MPIA Heidelberg, (3) James Madison University,, (4) SAAO, Cape Town, (5) University of Texas at Austin
TL;DR
This paper describes the organization and outcomes of the inaugural SPIE software Hack Day at an astronomical conference, highlighting collaborative projects and lessons learned for future events.
Contribution
It introduces the first SPIE Hack Day, demonstrating its role in fostering collaboration and innovation among astronomical software developers.
Findings
Participants collaborated on diverse projects.
The event fostered community building beyond borders.
Lessons learned can guide future Hack Days.
Abstract
We report here on the software Hack Day organised at the 2014 SPIE conference on Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation in Montreal. The first ever Hack Day to take place at an SPIE event, the aim of the day was to bring together developers to collaborate on innovative solutions to problems of their choice. Such events have proliferated in the technology community, providing opportunities to showcase, share and learn skills. In academic environments, these events are often also instrumental in building community beyond the limits of national borders, institutions and projects. We show examples of projects the participants worked on, and provide some lessons learned for future events.
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