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And I read it as exactly that. I was pointing out that the PhD is useful for "research", but not for research "and development."
by tanzam75 13y ago
And I read it as exactly that.
I was pointing out that the PhD is useful for "research", but not for research "and development."
- scott_s 13y agoIn my experience, the people who can do the D are better at the R.
- tanzam75 13y ago> In my experience, the people who can do the D are better at the R. Agreed. But less so, the other way around. Which is why development jobs don't reward the PhD enough to pay for the opportunity cost. It counts as 6 years of industry experience -- which you could've gotten in 6 years of working in industry.