A new Software Training Model at Belle II

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Authors Sviatoslav Bilokin, Ilya Komarov, Michel Hernandez Villanueva, Martin Ritter, Giulia Casarosa, Giacomo De Pietro, Nathalie Eberlein, Philip Grace, Samuel Cunliffe, Daniel Greenwald, Kilian Lieret, Umberto Tamponi, Thomas Kuhr, Xing-Yu Zhou, Michel Bertemes, Gian Luca Pinna Angioni, Markus Prim, Chia-Ling Hsu, Frank Meier, Yaroslav Kulii, Marco Milesi, Angelo Di Canto, Moritz Bauer, Michael Eliachevitch, Pascal Schmolz, Francesco Tenchini, Davide Michelino, Oskar Hartbrich, Marcela Garcia Hernandez
Non-Belle II authors Alejandro Mora, Racha Cheaib, Markus, Hannah Wakeling
Date Nov. 24, 2021
Belle II Number BELLE2-POSTER-CONF-2021-003
Abstract The physics output of modern experimental HEP collaborations hinges not only on the quality of its software but also on the ability of the collaborators to make the best possible use of it. With the COVID-19 pandemic making in-person training impossible, the training paradigm at Belle II was shifted towards one of guided self-study. To that end, the study material was rebuilt from scratch as a series of modular and hands-on lessons tightly integrated with the software documentation on Sphinx. Each lesson contains multiple exercises that are supplemented with hints and complete solutions. Rather than duplicating information, students are systematically taught to work with the API documentation to find the important sections for themselves. Unit tests ensure that all examples work with different software versions, and feedback buttons make it easy to submit comments for improvements. On this poster, we detail our experiences with the new setup and training model.
Conference ACAT 2021

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