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Reimagining the PhD
This is the dark side of independent research. Without external validation - “I teach at Stanford” or “I got a grant from NASA”, it’s hard to convince people that you’re any good at what you do. The same goes for your output: you want peers to acknowledge and review your work, or the signoff of a well-respected journal.
nadia.xyz • The Independent Researcher
- Strategies for growing as a researcher.
Robert Wiblin • Chris Olah on working at top AI labs without an undergrad degree
Documenting your findings in public (regardless of outcomes!) is a worthy contribution to society, full stop. If you’re doing something new, and you care about understanding the problem, people will pay attention.