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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+  <head>
+    <title>git@rdm</title>
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="reveal.js/dist/reveal.css">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="reveal.js/dist/theme/black.css">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/company-logo.css" />
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/ribbon.css" />
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/crawl.css" />
+  </head>
+
+  <body>
+    <div class="reveal">
+      <div class="slides">
+
+        <!---------------------------------------------------------------------
+        <!-- intro
+        <!-------------------------------------------------------------------->
+
+        <section>
+          <section id="title" data-markdown>
+            # git and rdm
+            ## (... and reproducibility)
+
+            notes:
+            - `make -B` to create images, then reload
+          </section>
+
+          <section id="intro-objectives" data-markdown>
+            ## objectives
+
+            - show how git relates to RDM
+            - ... and reproducibility
+          </section>
+
+          <section id="intro-agenda" data-markdown>
+            ## agenda
+
+            1.  motivation
+            1.  ~~teach ***how*** to use git/GitHub/GitLab~~
+            1.  use cases
+            1.  anti-patterns
+            1.  platforms
+            1.  Q & A
+
+            notes:
+            - feel free to interrupt with immediate questions
+            - more involved detailed discussion as part of Q & A
+          </section>
+
+          <section id="intro-version-control" data-markdown>
+            ## about version control
+
+            > records changes
+
+            what who when (why)
+
+            notes:
+            - the **why** (aka context) is optional
+              - you have to do this
+              - you have to care about it
+          </section>
+
+          <section id="intro-about-git" data-markdown>
+            ## about git
+
+            ### best tool for the job
+
+            - simple by design
+            - powerful if needed
+            - documentation / community
+            - industry standard
+
+            notes:
+            - git name: "the stupid content tracker"
+            - doc: finding answers with web searches
+          </section>
+
+          <section id="intro-about-me" data-markdown>
+            ## about me
+
+            - scientific computing support @ iDiv since 2014
+            - satisfied git user since 2010
+
+            > There will never be a better version control system than git.
+            >
+            > -- Christian Krause, 2017
+          </section>
+
+          <section id="intro-about-you" data-markdown>
+            ## about you
+
+            ![people](img/people.jpg)
+
+            notes:
+            - who has never used any VCS before?
+            - who actively maintains a VCS repository?
+          </section>
+        </section>
+
+        <!---------------------------------------------------------------------
+        <!-- motivation
+        <!-------------------------------------------------------------------->
+
+        <section>
+          <section id="motivation" data-markdown>
+            # motivation
+
+            > Why should I use version control?
+
+            notes:
+            - motivation chapter is about the concept of version control
+            - git is just a tool to do it
+          </section>
+
+          <section id="motivation-avoid-mess" data-markdown>
+            ## motivation #1
+            ### avoid mess
+
+            ![blah](img/motivation-draft-mess.png)
+
+            notes:
+            - who has seen such a mess?
+            - who has contributed to such a mess?
+            - who has created such a mess?
+          </section>
+
+          <section id="motivation-want-structure" data-markdown>
+            ## motivation #1
+            ### want structure
+
+            ![blah](img/motivation-structure.svg)
+
+            notes:
+            - structure: who, when
+            - why is hidden (only shows message header, not body)
+            - ability to inspect old versions and their diff
+            - ability to revert/undo a change
+          </section>
+
+          <section id="motivation-playground" data-markdown>
+            ## motivation #2
+            ### throw-away playgrounds
+
+            ![playground](img/motivation-throwaway-playground.svg)
+
+            notes:
+            - test stuff without interfering
+              - throw away if garbage
+              - integrate if good
+            - switch back and forth without pain
+          </section>
+
+          <section id="motivation-collaboration-1" data-markdown>
+            ## motivation #c
+            ### collaboration made easy
+
+            <!-- do not fix this typo, it is here on purpose to show collab -->
+            > This text cntains a typo.
+
+            notes:
+            - demo GitLab (change **target branch** to create merge request)
+            - this is how you can do reviews of drafts
+              - discuss this slide/chapter/section link
+          </section>
+
+          <section id="motivation-collaboration-2" data-markdown>
+            ## motivation #c
+
+            ![typo-pr](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EDsklbLUEAMdusJ.png)
+
+            notes:
+            - might not seem like much
+            - but you are still making the world a better place
+            - and it is not too much effort
+          </section>
+
+          <section id="motivation-automation" data-markdown>
+            ## motivation #a
+            ### automation
+
+            - ***quality***
+              - **code analysis**
+              - **spell check**
+              - **software testing**
+              - enforce **style guide**
+            - ***deployment*** (app store, web server)
+
+            notes:
+            - basically, everything you can script
+            - refresh presentation before next slide
+          </section>
+
+          <section class="star-wars" id="motivation-wars">
+            <div class="crawl">
+              <div class="title">
+                <h1>motivation #wars</h1>
+              </div>
+
+              <div data-markdown>
+                1.  view the ***history*** of changes
+
+                1.  know ***why*** someone changed it
+
+                1.  ***revert*** a bad change
+
+                1.  maintain ***multiple versions***
+
+                1.  see the ***diff*** of two versions
+
+                1.  find commit ***that broke*** something
+
+                1.  have free ***backup***
+
+                1.  have ***non-interfering*** playgrounds
+
+                1.  have ***automated*** testing
+
+                1.  have ***automated*** deployment
+
+                1.  ***contribute*** to a project
+
+                1.  ***share*** your code
+
+                1.  let other people do the work ***for you***
+              </div>
+
+              <img src="http://i.giphy.com/90F8aUepslB84.gif" />
+            </div>
+          </section>
+        </section>
+
+        <!---------------------------------------------------------------------
+        <!-- use cases
+        <!-------------------------------------------------------------------->
+
+        <section>
+          <section id="use-cases" data-markdown>
+            # use cases
+            ##### for
+            ### version control system (vcs)
+            ##### aka
+            ### source code management (scm)
+          </section>
+
+          <section id="use-case-software" data-markdown>
+            ## software
+
+            - generic (as in parameterized)
+            - (ideally) tested
+
+            notes:
+            - e.g. R package
+          </section>
+
+          <section id="use-case-scripting" data-markdown>
+            ## scripting
+            ##### aka
+            ### how to run `$software`
+
+            - ... in `$environment`
+            - digital lab notes
+            - **reproducibility** !!1!
+            - execution scalability
+
+            notes:
+            - separate software from scripting
+            - `$enviroment`: multiple scripts/configurations for different
+              environments:
+              - EasyBuild, conda, singularity
+              - RStudio server, HPC cluster
+            - execution scalability: running software or script without having
+              to change it
+            - keep failed attempts in branches
+              - e.g. highly parameterized software, make a record of bad
+                parameter sets
+          </section>
+
+          <section id="use-case-publishing" data-markdown>
+            # publishing
+            ### (markdown (with some tex))
+
+            - paper / thesis / book
+            - presentation
+            - documentation
+            - blog
+
+            notes:
+            - who is using markdown?
+            - who is using tex?
+            - who is using word? why?
+            - markdown with tex
+              - git.idiv.de/help
+              - search for markdown
+              - search for math
+              - show example
+          </section>
+
+          <section id="use-case-integrated-1" data-markdown>
+            ## integration
+
+            ![run `make` to generate the image](img/rdm-use-cases-a.svg)
+
+            notes:
+            - software A: tried and tested, reference to compare to
+            - software B: your experimental better version
+          </section>
+
+          <section id="use-case-integrated-2" data-markdown>
+            ## integration
+
+            ![run `make` to generate the image](img/rdm-use-cases-b.svg)
+          </section>
+
+          <section id="use-case-integrated-3" data-markdown>
+            ## integration
+
+            ![run `make` to generate the image](img/rdm-use-cases.svg)
+          </section>
+
+          <section id="use-case-integrated-data" data-markdown>
+            ## integration
+
+            ![run `make` to generate the image](img/rdm-use-case-data.svg)
+          </section>
+        </section>
+
+        <!---------------------------------------------------------------------
+        <!-- anti patterns
+        <!-------------------------------------------------------------------->
+
+        <section>
+          <section id="anti-patterns" data-markdown>
+            # anti-patterns
+
+            ![unlimited power](img/unlimited-power.jpg)
+
+            notes:
+            - does anyone know what an anti-pattern is?
+          </section>
+
+          <section id="anti-patterns-def" data-markdown>
+            # anti-patterns
+
+            > An anti-pattern is a common response to a recurring problem that
+            is usually ineffective and risks being highly counterproductive.
+
+            notes:
+            - most anti-patterns about how to use git
+            - focus here is on these relating to RDM and reproducibility
+          </section>
+
+          <section id="anti-pattern-binary" data-markdown>
+            # binary files
+            ### (aka non-text)
+
+            - no diff with binary
+            - use textual representation
+            - convert with automation
+
+            notes:
+            - can someone give me an example of text file?
+              - markdown
+              - source code, scripts (R, shell)
+              - XSV
+            - can someone give me an example of binary file?
+              - compiled programs
+              - MS word excel
+              - PDF PS
+            - don't just put everything in the repo, use *ignore
+          </section>
+
+          <section id="anti-pattern-big-data" data-markdown>
+            # data in git
+            ## (scientific/big data)
+
+            - version control for data is **DIFF**erent !!1!
+            - git is VCS for text, not for data
+
+            notes:
+            - do you release data with every script change? no, too expensive
+            - you don't ever put data files in a git repository
+            - not even with LFS
+            - big ball of mud, no metadata
+          </section>
+        </section>
+
+        <!---------------------------------------------------------------------
+        <!-- platforms
+        <!-------------------------------------------------------------------->
+
+        <section>
+          <section id="platforms-list" data-markdown>
+            # platforms
+
+            - GitHub
+              - https://github.com/idiv-biodiversity (cloud)
+            - GitLab
+              - https://gitlab.com (cloud)
+              - https://git.idiv.de (self-hosted @ iDiv)
+          </section>
+
+          <section id="platforms-purpose" data-markdown>
+            # platforms
+
+            - enable collaboration
+              - bug tracker / feature requests
+              - documentation / wiki
+            - project management tools
+              - issue boards, milestones, gantt
+            - trigger automation
+            - publish/download releases
+          </section>
+        </section>
+
+        <!---------------------------------------------------------------------
+        <!-- q & a
+        <!-------------------------------------------------------------------->
+
+        <section>
+          <section id="q-n-a" data-markdown>
+            # Q & A
+
+            notes:
+            - walk through examples of software/script/publishing
+            - walk through one of your use cases
+              - demo consulting
+          </section>
+
+          <section id="consulting" data-markdown>
+            # consulting
+
+            [christian.krause@idiv.de](mailto:christian.krause@idiv.de)
+          </section>
+        </section>
+
+        <!---------------------------------------------------------------------
+        <!-- eof
+        <!-------------------------------------------------------------------->
+
+        <section id="eof" data-background="img/trex.png" data-markdown>
+          ### thanks for listening
+          # EOF
+        </section>
+
+        <!---------------------------------------------------------------------
+        <!-- backup
+        <!-------------------------------------------------------------------->
+
+        <section>
+          <section id="backup" data-markdown>
+            # backup slides
+          </section>
+
+          <section id="empty" data-markdown>
+          </section>
+        </section>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    <!-- css/js
+    <!------------------------------------------------------------------------>
+
+    <!-- company logo -->
+
+    <div class="logo-wrapper">
+      <a href="https://www.idiv.de/">
+        <img src="img/company-logo-small.png" />
+      </a>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- ribbon -->
+
+    <div class="ribbon-wrapper right">
+      <div class="ribbon">
+        <a href="https://git.idiv.de/sc/edu/git-seminar/edit/master/basics.html"
+            target="_blank">
+          edit
+        </a>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
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+
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