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1. 0 years is the optimal gap. Time off counts against you. If you want to do this and don't see a strong reason for delaying, go in right now. 2. You probably
by time_management 18y ago
1. 0 years is the optimal gap. Time off counts against you. If you want to do this and don't see a strong reason for delaying, go in right now.
2. You probably won't be publishing when you're working, and open-source projects are good but not enough to put you over the cusp.
3. If you can get a research position, that'll be better for your grad school prospects than finance.
4. I don't know the answer to this one.
Caveat: I was in a math PhD program for a year, and CS may be different.