The True Bottleneck of Modern Scientific Computing in Astronomy

TL;DR

This paper argues that the main obstacle to progress in modern astronomical science is the insufficient computer science education of astronomers, which hampers effective use of rapidly advancing technologies.

Contribution

It highlights the critical need for improved computer science training in astronomy to accelerate scientific discovery in the data-intensive era.

Findings

Astronomers lack essential computer science skills.

Educational gaps hinder scientific progress.

Technological growth outpaces research capabilities.

Abstract

We discuss what hampers the rate of scientific progress in our exponentially growing world. The rapid increase in technologies leaves the growth of research result metrics far behind. The reason for this lies in the education of astronomers lacking basic computer science aspects crucially important in the data intensive science era.