Carl: Great points about the uses of VMs, and I would definitely support introducing them as an option that may become one''s primary work environment. I just don't think they should be a substitute for dealing with installation hassles. I also still think that students could and should leave a SWC workshop with at least 90% of the critical software installed locally (python, shell, git), and they should know how to navigate within those systems. Titus: I definitely agree (shocker!) with your point "that the two day workshops are incredibly important because most students won’t sign up for longer training". I am not anti-bootcamp, but mainly agitating for them to be more realistically sold and maybe with a bit of a different focus, at least for rank beginners.
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