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As an undergrad, the main reason I would pursue a PhD would be to have some kind of intellectual freedom after graduating. A lot of my CS peers and friends woul
by loser777 13y ago
As an undergrad, the main reason I would pursue a PhD would be to have some kind of intellectual freedom after graduating. A lot of my CS peers and friends would rather immediately jump to industry to make that magical $100k/yr, but I see a PhD as a way of being able to pursue my interests much more freely. If I have to be a slave/code monkey, I'd rather be a slave for myself first. That's worth the difference in salary for me at this moment.