General Lab Information

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Motivation

The EPICS Developers Meeting and Codeathon provide focused time for EPICS code, documentation, testing, and design work in an environment centered on hands-on collaboration rather than presentations. By bringing developers together away from their normal day-to-day interruptions, the meeting allows participants to make progress on shared development tasks, resolve technical issues, improve documentation, and discuss design choices directly with others working on similar control system challenges. These discussions also help shape the technical direction of the EPICS community by identifying shared priorities and aligning development around the needs of current and future facilities.

Codeathons, also known in other open source communities as code sprints or hackathons, are an effective way to advance current development plans, clear up bug reports, and introduce new developers to the internal structure of a software project. The event typically includes design discussions, individual and collaborative coding, testing and debugging, documentation, and coaching for contributors who are newer to the code base. Participants are also encouraged to help one another by reviewing, testing, and improving proposed changes, strengthening both the software and the broader EPICS developer community.

Registration

This EPICS Developers Meeting and Codeathon 2026 is not open to the public. To be eligible to attend, all participants must register online by September 28, 2026. For questions or assistance with registering, please contact the Meeting Coordinator.

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Accommodations

This event will not have a hotel room block. Participants should make their hotel reservation as soon as possible. When booking your reservation, you may need to guarantee your room with a credit card. Remember to ask about their cancellation policy and if they offer shuttle service. Details

Administrative Contact

For more information, please email: jwahl@bnl.gov.

Important Dates

August 10, 2026 General registration opens
September 28, 2026 General registration closes
September 28, 2026 Additional non-U.S. citizens registration deadline for all participants who do not have an active appointment with Brookhaven Lab. You will be directed to the appropriate form once you have completed the event registration.

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