From what I've heard, it takes a lot of work to translate something out of academia into a business-viable product, and working in an academic setting I can see

From what I've heard, it takes a lot of work to translate something out of academia into a business-viable product, and working in an academic setting I can see why. The code that I write is designed to work, but not necessarily to be performant or robust. Small team sizes and specific goals don't make for something easily transferable.