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I don't care how uncool Microsoft is perceived to be, Microsoft Research would be my dream job over any other tech company. It's like being a researcher at a to
by megaman821 16y ago
I don't care how uncool Microsoft is perceived to be, Microsoft Research would be my dream job over any other tech company. It's like being a researcher at a top university without having to beg for grants every year.
- ams6110 16y agoI don't know. I have worked with and around academics a few times. They can be surprisingly disorganized and crisis-driven/reactive. "Gets things done" is not exactly how I would describe the academics I've encountered.
- thebigshane 16y agoI am curious why he is being down-voted. I am sure people disagree with him, but I'd like to at least hear some anecdotes.
- mwerty 16y agoSo would I. Some anecdotes about his interactions with MSR researchers would have been nice instead of seemingly random dissing of academics.
- hga 16y agoHere's one MSR employee who impresses me: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Peyton_Jones http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Peyton_Jones