industry has created a generation of researchers who are keen to explore new approaches, embrace new techniques, and eager to build new tools to manipulate, explore, analyse, interpret complex datasets. Many researchers want to be tech savvy – the combination of data analysis and innovative tools and projects is appealing. http:/ /www.arnakarick.com/data-science/
computing and open data, for discovering the latest tech tools, sharing skills, and increasing digital literacy, They inspire. An opportunity for astronomers to create innovative research and outreach tools in a safe and collaborative environment. Why?
& source control Astropy & the open-source revolution Hacking the literature Astronomy in the petascale data era: databases & advanced visualisation Django & Flask web-application frameworks Blogs, websites, hosting & domain names HTML, CSS & Javascript Webscraping & using/writing APIs Sonification of Kepler, IFU, & other multi-wavelength datasets Interactive data visualisation with D3js (javascript) & Glue (python) Visual storytelling & other media hacks TwitterBots: e.g. Zoonibot, AstroGoldStars Data Mining: machine learning, astrostatistics etc.
build something entirely new A better sense of what can be achieved in a short amount of time Lean and agile principles A better appreciation of what is needed to make a robust final product Learn how languages and applications fit together Complexities of software development
industry • Sustainability of NCRIS funded projects - perhaps? • Increased collaboration between astronomers, instrument scientists, software developers, and ASVO project staff. • Breaking down barriers between communities • A pool of blue-sky tool builders able to contribute to projects • Innovative research tools: inc. data mining, statistics & visualisation tools • Non-traditional research outputs - increasing impact? • A network of astronomers and data scientists within academia and industry • Tech savvy mentors for PhDs and researchers at all levels • Opportunities for industry engagement and potentially, funding • The ability to better equip researchers for alternative careers • Start-ups? Consultancies?
wranglers: dual positions? e.g. software development / teaching / research • Workshops and events that bring together astronomers, instrument scientists, software developers, hackers and science communicators • ADASS or ASVO Hack Day – tools and/or early release datasets? • Developing new research training and strategies that focus on best practises in scientific computing, tech tools, & HPC • New coding in STEM initiatives: “debugging the gender gap” • Engaging with “innovation precincts” and “incubators” • Engaging with tech companies and emerging space industries: Atlassian? AWS? Google? Delta-V? Quberider? Saber? and other space research organisations