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Getting Connected#

Please read Contributing for information about how to get involved with the biocommons.

Groups#

Google groups are used to grant access to files, invite people to meetings, and, of course, for email distribution.

Announcement lists are for announcements only; anyone may join, but posting is limited.

  • biocommons-announce Announcement list. Low-volume, read-only list primarily for announcements of new releases, meetings, and similar information.

Discussion lists are for community discussion; anyone may join and post, but first posts are moderated to cut down spam.

  • biocommons-devs Discussion list for developers of biocommons tools.

  • biocommons-hacakathons Discussion list for biocommons hackathons (and very quiet betwen them).

  • biocommons-maintainers Discussion list for biocommons maintainers. Maintainers are automatically added and can post; viewable (read-only) by everyone else.

  • biocommons-users Discussion list for users to ask and answer questions about tools.

Archived lists are kept to preserve prior discussions.

  • hgvs-discuss DEPRECATED Previously used to discuss the hgvs package.

Meetings#

There are currently two recurring meetings relevant to the community:

  • biocommons collective coding: Second Monday, 8:30-11:30 am PT, open to everyone (add to calendar). Code with the community over Google Meet. Join biocommons-devs to get a calendar invitation. This is a good opportunity to ask and answer questions, collaborate, get input on ideas, etc. Attendance varies month-to-month, so consider coordinating on Slack if you're looking to meet up with someone. Please indicate attendance on Google Calendar.

  • biocommons maintainers meeting: Starting March 25, 2024. Fourth Monday, 9-10am PT, mandatory for maintainers and open to everyone (add to calendar). Folks in biocommons-maintainers will be added automatically This is where we coordinate between projects to ensure that the biocommons evolves coherently. Agenda in meeting notes.

Documents#

The Google Drive folder contains presentations, project planning, manuscripts, and similar documents.

Slack#

Slack is the fastest way to get fast answers. Join biocommons Slack workspace, then introduce yourself on #intros.