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This has good advice about academic research in general not just AI Research. It's huge to "Select timely problems with large headroom and "fanout"" - you need
by will-burner 2y ago
This has good advice about academic research in general not just AI Research. It's huge to "Select timely problems with large headroom and "fanout"" - you need a research program to have a successful research career. At least most people do. It's also huge to "Put your work out there and own popularizing your ideas" - the second part is hard for a lot of academics to do. Putting your work out there is huge to get feedback, which may help you pivot or try different directions, as well as fostering collaboration. Collaboration is a large part of being a successful researcher.
- Loic 2y ago> Collaboration is a large part of being a successful researcher. I would even consider it as the largest part. It brings ideas, funding, spreading of your ideas, access to institutional research grants/projects, industry contacts, and more.
- Blahah 2y agoAgreed! It also brings friendships, new ways of thinking and framing, inspiration, and the opportunity to give and receive support - to discover how much you can matter, and the good you can do.
- dkga 2y agoCompletely second that and the parent comment! Not to mention it’s a good way to have an excuse for a glass of champagne or wine when you finally meet remote co-authors.
- space_oddity 2y agoThe lifeblood of a successful research career.
- vaylian 2y ago> you need a research program What is a "research program"?
- throw_pm23 2y agothe "concepts of a plan"
- antognini 2y agoThe idea is that rather than doing a bunch of completely independent research projects, all of your projects are designed in service of answering some larger research question.
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- space_oddity 2y agoI think many great ideas never gain traction simply because they weren’t communicated effectively