My family is full of academics and can be skeptical of research done in industry, as if its more pragmatic nature makes it less pure or interesting. Growing up in that environment, I was insulated from the reality that many real-world problems are tedious, have solid but not especially novel solutions, and are still important,Continue reading “What do you enjoy about working in industry?”
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It’s OK to Drop Low-Impact Research Projects
It’s OK to cull seemingly good ideas with low impact. I’m not talking about politics, just research projects at work. I’m lucky to work somewhere that actively encourages this. Yes, it’s disappointing to discover that an algorithm or product isn’t worth building. I’ve seen this especially demoralize early-career teammates who feel their career advancement dependsContinue reading “It’s OK to Drop Low-Impact Research Projects”