Workshop: 2026 STRUDEL Contributor Event

STRUDEL team is excited to host an in person contribution event at the AI Futures Lab on Tuesday February 10th, 2026. This event will foster a wide range of contributions to the STRUDEL open source project that is creating and stewarding resources to enable more usable scientific software experiences. We anticipate sessions between 9am-4:30pm with a networking hour afterwards. Dropping in & out as your schedule allows is completely fine.Light breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be provided along with opportunities to network with a range of community members.

Who should join

Join us if you are interested in:

• Contributing to open source science user experience (UX) / user interface (UI) design resources - ideas, design, code, documentation, website, etc.
• Trying out different AI tools & models in the design and development of open source resources
• Being recognized as a contributor to the STRUDEL project with a contributor certificate & recognition on the GitHub/website
• Networking with expert practitioners from a range of scientific software and open source communities

Space is limited, so be sure to register now via the registration form by Oct 3rd, 2025 .
We’re excited to see you there!

The STRUDEL Open Source Effort

STRUDEL is an open source community building resources to enable more usable scientific software. Our mission is advocating for and advancing the inclusion of user experience (UX) practices & tools in scientific software development.

STRUDEL stewards multiple key products. Our scientific Design System provides adaptable user interface patterns with interface templates, reusable code, and documentation. The open curriculum develops educational resources to help a wide range of stakeholders learn how to conduct user experience activities as part of their scientific software development. You can learn more on our website https://strudel.science/

Have ideas for additional products that advance this mission? Let us know and plan to join us!

Location

The workshop will be held at the AI Futures Lab space hosted by the Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS). Access is via the WeWork entrance off of University Avenue around the corner from Blue Bottle coffee (Google Maps).

Activities

Activities throughout the day will include:

• Morning plenary from BIDS on contributing to open source
• Multiple parallel working sessions
• Light breakfast, lunch, and snacks
• Showcase and networking time

Questions?

Have additional questions, reach out to strudel@lbl.gov