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As a former academic I will share my thoughts here. I agree that there is a great need for this, but not demand from those with the data. In science you are eff
by danieltillett 11y ago
As a former academic I will share my thoughts here. I agree that there is a great need for this, but not demand from those with the data. In science you are effectively discouraged from sharing data since doing so means you lose the ability to rehash the data and publish a new paper. The second problem is scientists as a general rule won't pay for software or any sort of saas.
Can I suggest an idea for a related product; a platform to make collaboration between different areas easier. Right now if you have an area where you lack a skill or background it can be very time consuming finding the right people to collaborate with, especially internationally. Make it easier to create collaborations that result in publication and you will have a product with paying customers.
- alantrrs 11y agoDaniel, thanks for sharing your thoughts. My initial focus will be in public datasets (e.g. Imagnet). People are already making their code and results available online through different mediums. However, I'm hoping having a specialized platform where you can share your whole environment will improve discoverability and reproducibility which should have great impact in collaboration as well.
- danieltillett 11y agoAnother suggestion might be to collaborate with an established academic to put in a grant to develop this platform. The funding agencies are worried about this problem and they may fund a good application to build this. You could then concentrate the commercial effort on the front end. I wish you luck with this project as it certainly is needed.