Context

The recent release of JupyterLab 3.6.1 may offer a stable and relatively bug-free real-time collaboration (RTC) feature. RTC is frequently requested and will have applications in the research and education communities that 2i2c serves.

Following guidance on a related discussion in Slack, I've created this issue so that we can focus on next steps.

Proposal

Channeling some of the discussion from Slack, here are some proposed next steps:

1. Determine if RTC is really ready for wider deployment?
   • A suggestion from @yuvipanda was to have @fperez test out the feature set in stat159.
   • Another possibility is to try it out in CryoCloud or another hub in a time-boxed scenario.
2. Prepare for the roll-out
   • What documentation do we need on RTC?
   • Can we identify the most impactful scenarios where RTC may help communities advance? Improve science and education?

Updates and actions

Who should own this issue and guide 2i2c toward a deployment of RTC features across our hubs?

What's the natural time frame here? Can we complete experimentation and aim for launching RTC widely over Summer 2023?