Future management needs of a "software-driven" science community

Kim K. Nilsson; Ole Möller-Nilsson

doi:10.1117/12.858326

19 July 2010 Future management needs of a "software-driven" science community

Kim K. Nilsson, Ole Möller-Nilsson

Proceedings Volume 7740, Software and Cyberinfrastructure for Astronomy; 77400P (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.858326
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2010, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The work of astronomers is getting more complex and advanced as the progress of computer development occurs. With improved computing capabilities and increased data flow, more sophisticated software is required in order to interpret, and fully exploit, astronomic data. However, it is not possible for every astronomer to also be a software specialist. As history has shown, the work of scientists always becomes increasingly specialised, and we here argue in favour of another, at least partial, split between "programmers" and "interpreters". In this presentation we outline our vision for a new approach and symbiosis between software specialists and scientists, and present its advantages along with a simple test case.

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Kim K. Nilsson and Ole Möller-Nilsson "Future management needs of a "software-driven" science community", Proc. SPIE 7740, Software and Cyberinfrastructure for Astronomy, 77400P (19 July 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.858326

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