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Finally, X. also agreed with V.’s assessment of the difficulty consolidating information about experiment protocols. X. said that the current method of combining handwritten notes is grossly inefficient and error-prone. Like V., X. would like to have some interface which provides an easy way to take shareable e-notes about particular experiment protocols with step-by-step instructions and comments from different team members about their experiences implementing that protocol.
Lessons Learned
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- Spends too much time supporting biologists who wish to use the scripts he has already developed instead of spending time writing new scripts
- Not only is it difficult to explain the use of his scripts to biologists, but he himself is often called on to run the scripts for the biologists
- Running experiments often involves creating many new, smaller helper scripts. X. could benefit from an interface to create batch jobs to support his scripts
- An interface for sharing notes on experimental protocols is sorely needed
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