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ASTRONOMICAL SOFTWARE a brief & biased story by Dan Foreman-Mackey
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[today] The past, present, & future of open - source software development and support at CCA.
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open - source (scientif i c) software? Linux < = = = > Untitled42.ipynb
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a selection of some* CCA-supported software: and some open - source meta projects: * my apologies for neglecting your favorites!
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[here at CCA] We have a lot of shared expertise
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[here at CCA] We support software that is: [1] Useful (often broadly) [2] Easy to use [3] Well - tested & documented
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[here at CCA] We have the privilege of developing methods/libraries/etc. without being in service to a specif i c project
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[here at CCA] We have a responsibility to share what we have learned
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[coming soon] Advanced Astronomical Software Development, a Crash Course (probably) May 9-13, 2022 @ CCA
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SO. DOES IT WORK?
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How do we measure the impact of scientif i c software?
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Figure credit: Adrian Price-Whelan / / Data credit: SAO/NASA ADS
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Figure credit: Adrian Price-Whelan / / Data credit: AstroPy git repository
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GREAT! SO WE’RE DONE?
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Is the astronomical software ecosystem sustainable? 1
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Many fundamental software packages have a shockingly small number of maintainers.
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Figure credit: Adrian Price-Whelan / / Data credit: AstroPy git repository
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Many fundamental software packages have a single point of failure.
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What is the career trajectory for a software developer in astrophysics? 2
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A lot of useful open - source software is produced by astronomers who don’t have the expertise or capacity to maintain it. 3
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We have an opportunity to def i ne CCA’s role in this: [education] [consulting] [support] […]
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[here at CCA] Some opportunities: [1] Hiring [2] Presenting shared values [3] Building & supporting communities [4] More!
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HERE’S TO MANY MORE YEARS OF SOFTWARE AT CCA!