I found this to be true. I was totally blow away by just how different of a world academia was, and how differently it operated. Software as a cost centre was a

I found this to be true. I was totally blow away by just how different of a world academia was, and how differently it operated. Software as a cost centre was a very unique experience on it's own, and software practices melded with institutional processes was genuinely shocking to me. Being able to take that stuff on the chin and still want to work there is probably not something you'll get from people who've been enjoying a cruisey experience in industry.