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I think you've lost the plot. The author is talking about hiring people who already know how to do these things! This isn't about skills development. It's abou
by throwawaygh 5y ago
I think you've lost the plot. The author is talking about hiring people who already know how to do these things!
This isn't about skills development. It's about using people who already have these skills as engineering support labor for the research group while paying then 1/2 to 1/5th of what they'd make in industry doing equivalent work (that, again, they already know how to do!)
- Topolomancer 5y agoAuthor here---my point is not to exploit cheap labour, but rather to consider more than `$num_papers` when evaluating a CV. Getting a student that can, for instance, foster a culture of 'clean code' can benefit a lab as well. My point is that these people are typically not recognised or rewarded---and that needs to change.