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A tweet from Princeton's Professor Arvind Narayanan on this announcement: First Microsoft, now Google. Sends a message to researchers choosing between academia
by nemild 8y ago
A tweet from Princeton's Professor Arvind Narayanan on this announcement:
First Microsoft, now Google. Sends a message to researchers choosing between academia and industry that your work will be valued in the industry only if it's buzzword compliant.
https://twitter.com/random_walker/status/993850870067548160 https://twitter.com/random_walker/status/993850870067548160
- RhysU 8y agoBuzzwords matter in the academy, too.
- mlazos 8y agoYeah when I started working at a big tech company I had the illusion that everyone knew what they were talking about and would have a nuanced opinion about hype/buzzwords of the time. (They must! They're technical people) I quickly learned that not only are they just as susceptible to hype as the average person but that they actively perpetuate it!