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by j_baker 17y ago
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CS professor (about a student): "He accepted a job in industry."
Another CS professor: "Sad; he showed so much promise."
I don't know if the quote is true or untrue, but it would seem there are people in engineering who share the author's point of view.
- imack 17y agoWhen I was wrapping up my Master's and various professors were trying to convince me to stay for a PhD (CS), I definitely sensed them having this point of view. I don't necessarily think that profs will see someone going to industry as a failure, but it is a loss. If someone a prof supervises goes on to a tenure track position, they become a long-term colleague and demonstrates the influence they have on Academia. A portfolio of grad students who went on to be captains of industry isn't as academically sexy as ones who all have long publication lists.
- tensor 17y agoAbsolutely wrong, if you are talking about apply for grant money. If there is one thing that the government loves when giving out grants, it's strong industry support and/or clear impact on society. The view you saw more likely comes from the fact that the knowledge those people generate in industry will be locked up behind IP walls for generations, and thus it's a loss to the academic pool of information.
- yummyfajitas 17y agoI'm in the process of switching from academia to industry. I'd say that all but one of my mentors take this point of view.