the only thing worse than working for an "A+ on a hard problem" is competing on a hard problem in a crowded space. Mandatory "You and Your Research" by Richard

the only thing worse than working for an "A+ on a hard problem" is competing on a hard problem in a crowded space. Mandatory "You and Your Research" by Richard Hamming: https://www.cs.virginia.edu/~robins/YouAndYourResearch.html https://www.cs.virginia.edu/~robins/YouAndYourResearch.html