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0 pointsfoobarqux11y ago0 comments

I meant that corporations should be trying to figure this stuff out, not academics.

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They have the same problem as academics do, only without the benefit of being able to consistently apply the scientific method and good experimental practices (the only hope of cracking that nut).

foobarquxOP11y ago

The difference is they have lots of funding and a large monetary incentive to do the research.

seanmcdirmid11y ago

Their development teams have funding to build products, rarely do they have funding/resources/expertise to do "meta" research on processes.

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seanmcdirmid11y ago

They have the same problem as academics do, only without the benefit of being able to consistently apply the scientific method and good experimental practices (the only hope of cracking that nut).

foobarquxOP11y ago

The difference is they have lots of funding and a large monetary incentive to do the research.

seanmcdirmid11y ago

Their development teams have funding to build products, rarely do they have funding/resources/expertise to do "meta" research on processes.

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