GOOD 2025 is Sold Out – See You There!

March 17-20

Harvard University

The Inaugural Conference for the Global Open OnDemand Community

What to Expect

Explore, Share, and Shape the Future of Open OnDemand

GOOD 2025 is the inaugural global community conference of users and developers of Open OnDemand. March 17-20, GOOD is a 4-day in-person event where attendees will have the opportunity to attend live keynote sessions and talks, tutorials, and get to know fellow members of the Open OnDemand Community.

March 17 | Contributor Jam

March 18 a.m. | Tutorials

March 18-20 | Main Conference

The event will be in-person at the Center for Government and International Studies (CGIS) South Building, Harvard University (1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA 02138).

The conference will span from March 17 to March 20.

Venue

Center for Government and International Studies (CGIS) South Building, Harvard University

1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA 02138
Entrance: Enter through the Cambridge St. doors

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the Institute for Quantitative Social Science at Harvard University for generously hosting the conference.

 

Getting to GOOD 2025

Entrance

Enter through the Cambridge St. doors (near the intersection with Prescott St.).
Once inside:

  • Take the stairs on the right to the lower level, or

  • Use the elevators straight ahead.

Parking

Parking is available at Broadway Garage:

What to Bring

  • Your conference pass (or confirmation email).

  • You’ll receive a badge at the registration desk, which will grant you access to all sessions and events.

Connecting to the Wifi

  • Follow the instructions linked here to connect to the venue wifi

Contributor Jam

March 17, 2025

Location | (CGIS) South Building, Harvard University (same as main conference)

Start | Monday, March 17 at 1:00 p.m.

Cost | Complimentary! Simply indicate your participation when registering for the conference. A conference pass for March 18-20 is required.

Required programming level | Attendees of all programming levels and experience are invited to participate. There will be something for everyone.

What to bring | Your laptop, fully charged

What is the Contributor Jam? | The Contributor Jam will offer attendees an immersive opportunity to work closely with Open OnDemand (OOD) developers. Participants will gain an understanding of OOD's components and leave with the knowledge and tools to contribute to its development.

Highlights:

  • Explore the Building Blocks of OOD

    • Dive into key repositories: ondemand, ood_core, ood-documentation, and learn how they interconnect.

    • Understand the dashboard and its role within OOD.

    • Familiarize yourself with all the OnDemand Ruby gems—and more!

  • Contribute

    • Learn how to make pull requests across multiple OnDemand repositories.

    • Discover the development tools and dev files designed to simplify the process.

    • Navigate the contributor guides for seamless onboarding.

  • Demonstrate and Learn

    • Witness OOD's functionality in action, including its support for schedulers, OS compatibility, and applications.

    • Deepen your understanding of the OOD documentation.

  • Take Home Resources

    • Leave with a cheat sheet crafted by the OOD developers, packed with practical tips and shortcuts.

Questions | Email info@good.openondemand.org with any questions about participating in the Contributor Jam.

Call for Proposals

GOOD 2025 is a three-day, in-person conference featuring live talks, tutorials, keynote sessions, and vibrant community events. The conference brings together experts from industry, academia, and government to share their latest advancements, learn from seasoned users and developers, and collaborate on cutting-edge projects.

The program kicks off with a half-day of tutorials on the morning of Tuesday, March 18, followed by two days packed with talks, Birds-of-a-feather (BoFs), posters, and more, wrapping up by early afternoon on Thursday, March 20. All presentations will be delivered in person. Please note, speakers are responsible for arranging their own travel and accommodation. Thank you for considering a submission to GOOD 2025—we value your contribution to this dynamic community!

Deadline to Submit: December 8, 2024

Speakers Will be Notified: January 14, 2025

Conference Topics

OOD Customizations

Apps

OOD for education

Client Impacts

Security and Data Privacy

Cloud Integration

Core Development

Eligible for a CCEP Grant to Attend GOOD 2025? 

U.S.-based speakers and attendees of the GOOD25 Conference may be eligible to have their travel and registration expenses covered through the NSF ACCESS CCEP program. To qualify, participants must contribute to the ACCESS community, with relevant examples provided here (some contributions specifically involve Open OnDemand). For more details on eligibility, restrictions, and the application process, visit openondemand.org/ccep.

Special Thanks to our Host:

Platinum Sponsor

Gold Sponsor

Silver Sponsor

A special thanks to NumFOCUS for partnering with Open OnDemand to provide advisory support and comprehensive logistical management for GOOD 2025.

About NumFOCUS

NumFOCUS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports and promotes world-class, innovative, open source scientific computing. For more information, please visit our website: https://www.numfocus.org/.

Code of Conduct

Attendees at GOOD 25 are subject to the Code of Conduct.

We value the participation of each attendee and want everyone to have an enjoyable and fulfilling experience. Accordingly, all attendees are expected to show respect and courtesy to other attendees throughout the event and at all conference-related events, whether officially sponsored by GOOD or not. Organizers will enforce this code throughout the event.

We encourage all event attendees to review the complete Code of Conduct.