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I think this feeling is a staple of all involved in "longer-term" creative efforts that have to compete for the same mindshare. I'm sure PhD/grad students have
by currywurst 15y ago
I think this feeling is a staple of all involved in "longer-term" creative efforts that have to compete for the same mindshare. I'm sure PhD/grad students have the same horror when one of their Google alerts pops up with a conference paper abstract that reads just like what they've been slaving on for three months :o !!
- mittermayr 15y agodidn't think of that, but i think you nailed the point right there. the internet made it a lot harder to just not be aware of duplicate efforts...
- pnathan 15y agoTry three years, three months is just getting warmed up.
- disgruntledphd2 15y agoThey (we) do. Fortunately, no one appears to have scooped me yet. Its actually much worse in academia though, as someone could be winding their way through publication for a year while you're still collecting data, and by the time you're done, its too late. Contrast with startups where they tend to be promoted from day one, and it makes for a much scarier experience.