We arrived late Sunday evening. The format of the workshop is pretty free, meaning that the developers work on their projects like any other day. The difference here is that all the developers are together in one room. This is very advantageous as the developers can collaborate face-to-face, which is infinitely more effective, and thus more productive, than long-distance communication. There is also a day of talks and an industry roundtable discussion. During the day of talks various developers give presentations on new features they have incorporated into the Phenix package. This essentially puts all developers on the same page. The industry roundtable discussion allows people from industry (think of a structural biologist at a drug company) to have input on what they would like to see developed. These workshops are very productive and also leaves the developers with new ideas and a lot more work!
I've been to three of the four workshop locations, which rotates among the four different labs working on the project. I've been to Berkley, Santa Fe, and, of course, Duke; In September I'll be going to the final location in Cambridge, UK. So far Santa Fe is my favorite. Santa Fe is a cute small town with amazing shops and fun art galleries. I had ample time to walk around the city; what else was I going to do at 5:30 AM when everyone else was asleep? I love the pueblo architecture, the rich history, the food, the dry desert air, and just about everything else about Santa Fe. Here are a few pictures from my phone:
I bought a new bolo!!
Elk tenderloin on the last evening (Coyote Cafe)
Banana-cream pie (Coyote Cafe)
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