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I urge you to reconsider. What do you want to do when you "grow up"? If you are hanging out on HN, I assume you have some interest in start ups...read my other
by azarias 14y ago
I urge you to reconsider.
What do you want to do when you "grow up"? If you are hanging out on HN, I assume you have some interest in start ups...read my other comment. And I can give you a lot more reasons why you should continue [especially if you are at one of the better institutions].
- jlees 14y agoThere are also many reasons why you should not. (Speaking as someone who left her PhD two years in to do a startup.) The best thing to do if you are facing the option of a PhD and also interested in other paths (startup, bigco, etc) is to fully understand what the PhD will do for you and what it is like. Including the impact it might have on your mental health, career, and ability to do a startup later. Reading essays like pgbovine's are a great way to fully understand this decision.
- azarias 14y agoI agree with trying to understand your options to the fullest...except the casual mention of mental health issues. Most PhDs I know are still sane :)