Resources and Support

Resources for Further Learning

Many of the skills you learned in Yens Onboarding are not unique to the Yens cluster. To deepen your foundations, explore these resources:

• The Carpentries — beginner-friendly lessons on command line, Git, Python, and R
• HPC Carpentry — practical lessons for high-performance computing
• Software Carpentry: The Unix Shell
• Software Carpentry: Version Control with Git
• The Missing Semester of Your CS Education - different tools (vim, git, shell, etc)

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Where to Get Help

• RCpedia — rcpedia.stanford.edu
  Searchable documentation for research computing at GSB.

• Slack — Join the #gsb-yen-users channel
  Ask questions, share tips, and see workshop announcements.

• Email — gsb_darcresearch@stanford.edu
  Contact the DARC team for support.

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Tips Before Asking for Help

When you run into issues:

1. Try debugging yourself first
   • Read error messages carefully
   • Check your Slurm log files (.out)
   • Use AI assistants or ask a buddy
2. When you reach out, share three things:
   • What you tried (commands or script you ran)
   • What you expected to happen
   • What actually happened (error messages or output)

This context helps us resolve your issue quickly and helps you learn more effectively.

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