AiiDAlab Meeting 2022-03-29
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###### tags: `Meeting`

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- **Location:** https://epfl.zoom.us/j/65206247396 *(Please request password on slack)*
- **Date:** Mar 29, 2022 11h (CET)
- **Agenda**
1. General Updates `10 min`
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1. Roadmap discussions `15 min`
1. Technical discussions `15 min`
1. Tasks and next steps`5 min`

- **Participants:**
- Simon [EPFL] (csa)
- Sasha [Empa] (ay)
- Giovanni [EPFL] (gp)
- Marnik [EPFL] (mb)
- Jason [EPFL] (jy)
- Mouyi [EPFL] (mw)

- **Host:** csa
- **Reference:** [Last week's meeting minutes](https://hackmd.io/@aiidalab/SyWtXxA-q)

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:ballot_box_with_check: Tasks
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- [ ] (csa & ay) Determine exact next steps for adopting to JL interface.

:spiral_note_pad: Notes
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- Updates:
- Simon:
- Updating AiiDAlab website
- Looked into restructuring the Kubernetes deployment with respect to PostgreSQL database deployment.
- Sasha:
- Looked into alternative ways to build the AiiDAlab docker image (using ansible instead Dockerfile).
- Had a broader discussion on how to restructure the image architecture.
- Jason:
- Worked primarily on the AiiDAlab SSSP app; mostly done, but some time needed finalize (polish).
- Not so much work needed on the AiiDAlab QE app.
- Looked into adding a job scheduler (e.g. SLURM) on the AiiDAlab image.
- Marnik:
- Finally updated [PR for running PDOS with spin-polarised calculation](https://github.com/aiidalab/aiidalab-qe/pull/206). But having issue with pre-commit.
- Giovanni:
- Tried to run bands but had an issue configuring an external code
- Mouyi:
- Tried to run AiiDAlab and the QE App – still getting familiar with the general structure.

- Roadmap:
- Adoption of JupyterLab as the primary interface.
- (csa) We should use Jupyter Lab as the priamry interface for AiiDAlab.
- (ay) Generally not against, but there should be a nice landing page similar to the current home app.
- (gp) What exactly does it mean to move to JL; generally ok, but would need to be clarified.
(csa) Replacing the home app with a more organically integrated with the standard JL launcher interface.
- **Decision: Stage one: We try to adapt to the new interface while minimizing the development of new components (e.g. adapting the launcher).**

- JupyterNotebook development plans: https://github.com/jupyter/notebook#notebook-v7
- Keeping track of issues and tasks related to this effort: https://github.com/orgs/aiidalab/projects/1/views/1