PyLossless
Python tooling for reproducible EEG preprocessing and quality-control workflows that researchers can audit and re-run.
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Tyler Collins
Research Computing Consultant
I help researchers turn computational problems into reliable, scalable software and workflows. My work spans HPC systems, Python tooling, research analytics, EEG/MEG pipelines, performance profiling and optimization, and human-in-the-loop uses of LLMs for scientific teams.
- HPC
- Slurm
- Python
- Research software
- Research analytics
- GPU efficiency
- Coding agents
- LLM-assisted workflows
Latest post
How Do You Test Whether EEG Got Cleaner?
A failed attempt to add cleanliness tests to PyLossless, and why evaluating EEG preprocessing needs several kinds of evidence.
Selected work
Highlighted projects
EEGStudyFlow
Workflow patterns for managing EEG studies from raw recordings through to analysis-ready outputs without re-deriving state.
View on GitHubWriting More Code with AI Agents
A practical talk about using AI-generated tests, checks, and diagnostic code without handing over the scientific decisions.
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Recent posts
How Do You Test Whether EEG Got Cleaner?
In April 2025, I opened a very short issue in my PyLossless fork: there should be some sort of metric out there that we can add to the test suite to …
From a Throwaway QC Prototype to PyLossless
In March 2025, I had an idea for improving quality control in PyLossless. I wanted to bring back being able to review an EEG recording to select …
Writing More Code with AI Agents
I recently gave a SHARCNET General Interest Webinar called “Writing More Code with AI Agents.” More than 300 people registered. Attendance was …
Turning a MATLAB EEG Pipeline Into a Container
A MATLAB analysis pipeline can be battle-tested and still be difficult to share. The code can work, but the next platform may have the wrong MATLAB …
Revisiting Cookiecutter in the Age of Coding Agents
A few years ago, I used Cookiecutter to show how to get from import blah to pip install blah. This sounds simple, but it isn’t. A Python script can …
Talks & publications
Recorded talks
Writing More Code with AI Agents
Use AI slop to verify code you already trust
Serial Farms: Package Options and When to Switch to Farming
Submitting hundreds of small jobs without making a mess
Revisiting Cython: Is It Still Effective?
Five years after my first Cython webinar