Ad-hominem aside, do you have anything to add to the discussion? I have been in academia for quite a few years, but I've been in the industry for longer than th

Ad-hominem aside, do you have anything to add to the discussion? I have been in academia for quite a few years, but I've been in the industry for longer than that. I state the point I stated because I indeed know first-hand what researchers do and what engineers and product managers do. What do you have to add to the discussion?