Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Who can submit a project request on this site?
A: Anyone with a covid-19 related project that requires volunteers is welcome to submit a project. 

Q: How do I submit a project?
A: Submit a project with the Project Request Form. Please pay particular attention to how to enter your project needs via tags. 

Q: Who can participate on this site?
A:  Developers, engineers, scientists, product managers and any other individuals or teams that have time and are willing to contribute to Covid-19 related projects. Anyone over 13 years old can participate but due to our affiliation with MGHPCC and MOC, we are focusing our outreach on college students and professionals.

Q: How do I sign up to help?
A: Create an account either here or by clicking on a social media icon at the bottom of this page. Indicate your interests/skills in your profile by selecting tags and these will be used to find projects for you. 

Q: What are tags and how are they used?
A: Here is a short demonstration of how we use tags to match volunteers to projects.

Q: Is there a way to request new tags if the subject matter does not relate to any of the existing tags?
A: Yes, please send requests for new tags by submitting a guest ticket below. 

Q: Is there​ somewhere online where I can talk to other people also working on Covid-19 projects?
A: We have set up a ComputingAgainstCovid19 Discussion Zone

Q: Where can I request cloud resources to get my project done?
A:  We are collecting information about cloud resources being made available for Covid-19 response companion discussion zone on Ask.CI. 

Q: Where can I request HPC resources to get my project done?
A:  We are collecting information about HPC resources being made available for Covid-19 response at our companion discussion zone on Ask.CI. 

Q: I would like to report a bug or request a feature on this site.  How do I do that?
A: Submit feature requests, bug reports or any other feedback by submitting this form and we will try to get back to you within one business day. 

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