Software Workshop

Central Scientific Facility

The Software Workshop is a unique Central Scientific Facility that brings together scientists and software engineers to translate basic research into robust and standardized software systems.

Contact

Jean-Claude Passy

Team Leader

Mission

Our goal is to increase the impact of the research made at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems by

creating innovative software solutions for scientific purposes, always following industry standards
improving existing codes written by researchers (port to a new framework, optimization, parallelization...)
disseminating expertise and promoting good practices in software development (wiki, reviews, trainings)
assisting scientists to design, deploy, and maintain their software
providing scientists with a state-of-the-art infrastructure for software development
developing tools that improve the workflow of scientists

Fields of expertise

Programming languages: C++, Python, CMake, C#, Matlab, LaTeX, CUDA, bash, powershell
Technologies: git, django, celery, Qt, PyQt, REST API, docker, Ansible, Kinect2, OpenCV, Caffe2, pytorch, iOS
Tools: Confluence, Jira, Bamboo, Crucible, GitLab, download center
Methodologies: Agile software development, sprints, daily scrums